Domestic Politics

The Domestic Politics Domain evaluates PRC efforts to influence the political landscape in the Index country, and the footprint of PRC security companies.

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Ranking & Scores
Rank
Country
Score
1st
Zimbabwe
39/40
2nd
Panama
33/40
3rd
Cambodia
32/40
4th
Canada
34/44
5th
Germany
33/44
6th
United Kingdom
32/44
7th
Pakistan
27/40
8th
Australia
29/44
9th
Argentina
23/36
10th
Chile
28/44
11th
Philippines
27/44
12th
Taiwan
24/40
13th
Georgia
26/44
14th
Singapore
25/44
15th
Costa Rica
24/44
15th
Indonesia
24/44
17th
Mozambique
23/44
17th
Nepal
23/44
17th
New Zealand
23/44
20th
Sierra Leone
22/44
21st
Serbia
21/44
21st
South Africa
21/44
23rd
United States
20/44
23rd
Uzbekistan
20/44
23rd
Venezuela
20/44
26th
Bosnia and Herzegovina
18/40
26th
Spain
18/40
26th
Nicaragua
18/40
26th
Timor-Leste
18/40
26th
Turkey
18/40
31st
Moldova
19/44
31st
Russia
19/44
31st
Tajikistan
19/44
34th
Vietnam
17/40
35th
Brazil
15/36
36th
Afghanistan
18/44
36th
Belarus
18/44
38th
Belgium
17/44
38th
Bulgaria
17/44
38th
France
17/44
38th
Mongolia
17/44
38th
Romania
17/44
38th
Tanzania
17/44
44th
Gambia
16/44
44th
Ireland
16/44
44th
Kazakhstan
16/44
44th
Peru
16/44
48th
Democratic Republic of the Congo
11/32
49th
Algeria
15/44
49th
Estonia
15/44
51st
Uganda
13/40
52nd
Ecuador
14/44
52nd
Kyrgyzstan
14/44
52nd
South Korea
14/44
55th
Bolivia
12/40
55th
Myanmar
12/40
55th
Malaysia
12/40
58th
Italy
13/44
58th
Kenya
13/44
60th
Nigeria
12/44
60th
Turkmenistan
12/44
62nd
Austria
11/44
62nd
Czech Republic
11/44
62nd
Ethiopia
11/44
62nd
Japan
11/44
62nd
Mexico
11/44
67th
Egypt
10/44
68th
Greece
9/40
69th
Colombia
9/44
69th
Ghana
9/44
69th
Lebanon
9/44
69th
Thailand
9/44
73rd
Angola
8/44
73rd
Lithuania
8/44
73rd
Saudi Arabia
8/44
73rd
Slovakia
8/44
73rd
Uruguay
8/44
78th
Armenia
7/44
78th
Azerbaijan
7/44
78th
Israel
7/44
78th
Latvia
7/44
78th
Poland
7/44
83rd
Sri Lanka
6/44
83rd
Portugal
6/44
83rd
Sweden
6/44
86th
Denmark
5/44
86th
Finland
5/44
86th
Hungary
5/44
86th
Jordan
5/44
86th
Netherlands
5/44
86th
Ukraine
5/44
92nd
Albania
4/44
92nd
Bangladesh
4/44
92nd
North Macedonia
4/44
92nd
Qatar
4/44
92nd
Senegal
4/44
97th
El Salvador
3/44
98th
Iceland
2/40
99th
India
2/44
99th
Montenegro
2/44
101st
Paraguay
0/44

Exposure

Exposure assesses the conditions that make the target country vulnerable to PRC‘s influence, e.g. in terms of economic dependence, or the receiving of some form of benefit.

01.In my country, politicians or government employees at the sub-national level are signing agreements with the PRC government or state-owned enterprises.

2024

70/ 100

Affected Countries

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1 countries chose this answer :

Democratic Republic of the Congo

1/ Few, but insignificant

2/ More than a few, but insignificant

100 countries answered this indicator; 1 countries skipped this indicator

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02.In my country, local municipalities or provinces have sister-city or sister-province ties (友好城市) with municipalities or provinces in the PRC.

2024

95/ 101

Affected Countries

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03.In my country, politicians or government employees have taken trips to the PRC paid for by PRC-connected individuals or entities.

2024

47/ 95

Affected Countries

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1/ Few, but insignificant

2/ More than a few, but insignificant

5 countries chose this answer :

Algeria, Bulgaria, Romania, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia

4/ More than a few, and significant

95 countries answered this indicator; 6 countries skipped this indicator

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04.In my country, politicians or government employees at the local (non-national) level visit the PRC and meet with PRC officials and think tanks.

2024

67/ 101

Affected Countries

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05.Representatives of a political party in my country’s national legislature have been invited to visit the PRC or attended events hosted by the International Department of the Chinese Communist Party (中共中央对外联络部), including World Political Parties Summits, CPC in Dialogue with World Political Parties High-Level Meetings, BRICS Political Parties Dialogues, Think Tanks and Civil Society Organizations Fora, etc.

2024

68/ 98

Affected Countries

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Skipped

3 countries chose this answer :

Taiwan, Brazil, Myanmar

2/ More than a few, but insignificant

7 countries chose this answer :

Latvia, France, Ireland, Ethiopia, New Zealand, Uganda, Japan

4/ More than a few, and significant

98 countries answered this indicator; 3 countries skipped this indicator

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06.In my country, there are reports of politicians or political parties receiving campaign finance or significant in-kind donations from PRC-connected entities or individuals.

2024

20/ 100

Affected Countries

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Skipped

1 countries chose this answer :

Democratic Republic of the Congo

1/ Few, but insignificant

4 countries chose this answer :

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Romania, United States

2/ More than a few, but insignificant

2 countries chose this answer :

Tanzania, Italy

3/ Few, but significant

4/ More than a few, and significant

6 countries chose this answer :

Panama, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, Argentina, Canada, Cambodia

100 countries answered this indicator; 1 countries skipped this indicator

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Pressure

Pressure measures the actions that the PRC directly or indirectly exerts over the target country in order to change the behavior of people in the target country, e.g. in terms of threatening economic punishment to provoke/prevent a political decision.

07.In my country, groups with reported links to the United Front Work Department (UFWD) have hosted fundraisings or have provided other forms of support for government employees, politicians or parties.

2024

17/ 99

Affected Countries

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Skipped

2 countries chose this answer :

Vietnam, Cambodia

1/ Few, but insignificant

2 countries chose this answer :

Italy, Netherlands

2/ More than a few, but insignificant

2 countries chose this answer :

Taiwan, Japan

3/ Few, but significant

4/ More than a few, and significant

6 countries chose this answer :

Panama, Zimbabwe, Malaysia, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom

99 countries answered this indicator; 2 countries skipped this indicator

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08.PRC officials or PRC state media have criticized, harassed, or threatened local politicians, local government officials, or political parties in my country due to their activities, statements or policy advocacy.

2024

25/ 100

Affected Countries

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Skipped

1 countries chose this answer :

Brazil

1/ Few, but insignificant

7 countries chose this answer :

Ireland, Bolivia, Vietnam, Nepal, Thailand, Myanmar, South Korea

2/ More than a few, but insignificant

2 countries chose this answer :

Singapore, United States

3/ Few, but significant

4/ More than a few, and significant

7 countries chose this answer :

Lithuania, Taiwan, Japan, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, Australia

100 countries answered this indicator; 1 countries skipped this indicator

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Alignment

Alignment evaluates the degree of accommodations the target country makes to the PRC, and the actual policy changes and impacts on the target country.

09.In my country, politicians or government employees have publicly echoed PRC talking points (e.g. denying PRC human rights issues, arguing that the PRC’s one-party political system could be beneficial for my country’s economic growth).

2024

69/ 100

Affected Countries

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Skipped

1 countries chose this answer :

Argentina

1/ Few, but insignificant

2/ More than a few, but insignificant

6 countries chose this answer :

Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Algeria, Italy, Uganda, Saudi Arabia

100 countries answered this indicator; 1 countries skipped this indicator

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10.In my country, politicians or government employees have received direct or deferred benefits from PRC-connected individuals or entities openly or covertly (e.g. have been appointed to lucrative positions as board members or consultants with PRC-invested firms, casinos, energy companies, etc.) during or in retirement from public office.

2024

38/ 98

Affected Countries

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Skipped

3 countries chose this answer :

Pakistan, Malaysia, Timor-Leste

1/ Few, but insignificant

6 countries chose this answer :

Uzbekistan, Italy, Bolivia, Taiwan, Japan, Israel

2/ More than a few, but insignificant

3 countries chose this answer :

Romania, Estonia, South Korea

4/ More than a few, and significant

98 countries answered this indicator; 3 countries skipped this indicator

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11.In my country, officials, political parties, and political elites try to suppress criticism of the PRC.

2024

21/ 95

Affected Countries

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Skipped

6 countries chose this answer :

Panama, Spain, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Zimbabwe, Argentina

1/ Few, but insignificant

4 countries chose this answer :

Austria, Nepal, Uganda, Germany

2/ More than a few, but insignificant

3 countries chose this answer :

France, Ireland, Indonesia

3/ Few, but significant

4/ More than a few, and significant

3 countries chose this answer :

Venezuela, Algeria, Timor-Leste

95 countries answered this indicator; 6 countries skipped this indicator

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