Economy
The Economy Domain measures the PRC‘s economic leverage in the Index country, and how this is used to influence economic policy or corporate behavior in ways that favor the PRC.
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.The PRC is my country's number one trading partner (for trade in goods only).
2024
36/ 98
Affected Countries
0/ No
4/ Yes
98 countries answered this indicator; 0 countries skipped this indicator
02.PRC-connected entities own more than 25% of my country’s bilateral sovereign debt.
2024
20/ 93
Affected Countries
Skipped
0/ No
4/ Yes
93 countries answered this indicator; 5 countries skipped this indicator
03.The PRC is the top customer for my country’s extractive industries.
2024
29/ 98
Affected Countries
0/ No
4/ Yes
98 countries answered this indicator; 0 countries skipped this indicator
04.In my country, PRC-related entities own, operate or substantially control critical infrastructure (e.g. ports, power plants, digital data centers, etc) or sensitive sectors (biotech, raw materials, etc.)
2024
61/ 98
Affected Countries
0/ No
4/ Yes
98 countries answered this indicator; 0 countries skipped this indicator
05.My country joined (or applied to join) the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
2024
69/ 98
Affected Countries
0/ No
4/ Yes
98 countries answered this indicator; 0 countries skipped this indicator
06.In my country, major businesses are members of the Silk Road Chamber of International Commerce, or of the Belt and Road Industrial and Commercial Alliance, or of the Belt and Road General Chamber of Commerce.
2024
38/ 97
Affected Countries
Skipped
0/ No
4/ Yes
97 countries answered this indicator; 1 countries skipped this indicator
07.In my country, financial institutions use the China Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) clearing and settlement services system.
2024
30/ 96
Affected Countries
Skipped
0/ No
4/ Yes
96 countries answered this indicator; 2 countries skipped this indicator
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.
08.My country has been the target of PRC economic coercion (e.g. trade/investment sanctions, boycotts) after the government, private companies, or NGOs made statements or introduced policies deemed unfavorable to the PRC.
2024
15/ 98
Affected Countries
0/ No
4/ Yes
98 countries answered this indicator; 0 countries skipped this indicator
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.My country has free-trade agreement(s) with the PRC (either bilateral or as part of regional agreement(s)) that primarily deals with trade in goods or services, including digital goods or services.
2024
40/ 98
Affected Countries
0/ No
4/ Yes
98 countries answered this indicator; 0 countries skipped this indicator
10.In my country, central or local governments have relaxed or removed regulatory restrictions, or have established special economic zones (or free trade zones, industrial parks, etc.) to attract investments or economic participation from the PRC.
2024
38/ 97
Affected Countries
Skipped
0/ No
4/ Yes
97 countries answered this indicator; 1 countries skipped this indicator
11.My country has undergone a default or restructuring of a public debt arrangement with PRC-affiliated financial entities, which may have involved the transfer of my country's land or infrastructure in exchange for debt forgiveness.
2024
4/ 98
Affected Countries
0/ No
4/ Yes
98 countries answered this indicator; 0 countries skipped this indicator
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