Media
The Media Domain evaluates how PRC entities influence public debate and media coverage about the PRC in the Index country.
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, there are media organizations that belong to the World Chinese Media (世界华文媒体) network.
2024
36/ 98
Affected Countries
0/ No
1/ Few, but insignificant
2/ More than a few, but insignificant
3/ Few, but significant
4/ More than a few, and significant
98 countries answered this indicator; 0 countries skipped this indicator
02.In my country, there are journalists or media organizations which are members of the Belt and Road Media Cooperation Alliance/Union, the Belt and Road News Alliance, or other Belt and Road media networks that connected to PRC (e.g. Belt and Road Media Community, Belt and Road Journalists Network, Belt and Road News Network, or B&R TV Networks).
2024
49/ 96
Affected Countries
Skipped
0/ No
1/ Few, but insignificant
2/ More than a few, but insignificant
3/ Few, but significant
4/ More than a few, and significant
96 countries answered this indicator; 2 countries skipped this indicator
03.In my country, journalists, media organizations, or online influencers have participated in international travel organized by PRC state-owned media or PRC-connected entities.
2024
72/ 94
Affected Countries
Skipped
0/ No
1/ Few, but insignificant
2/ More than a few, but insignificant
3/ Few, but significant
4/ More than a few, and significant
94 countries answered this indicator; 4 countries skipped this indicator
04.In my country, there are journalists, media organizations or online influencers who have received trainings from PRC state-owned media or PRC-connected entities.
2024
48/ 98
Affected Countries
0/ No
1/ Few, but insignificant
2/ More than a few, but insignificant
3/ Few, but significant
4/ More than a few, and significant
98 countries answered this indicator; 0 countries skipped this indicator
05.In my country, PRC state media (including print, radio, and video) is broadcasted or distributed in a local language.
2024
72/ 98
Affected Countries
0/ No
1/ Few, but insignificant
2/ More than a few, but insignificant
3/ Few, but significant
4/ More than a few, and significant
98 countries answered this indicator; 0 countries skipped this indicator
06.In my country, there are local media outlets wholly or majority owned by PRC-connected individuals or entities, or media owners who have significant business interests in the PRC.
2024
37/ 98
Affected Countries
0/ No
1/ Few, but insignificant
2/ More than a few, but insignificant
3/ Few, but significant
4/ More than a few, and significant
98 countries answered this indicator; 0 countries skipped this indicator
07.In my country, media outlets have delivered content provided by PRC state-funded media, or under content-sharing agreements with PRC state-funded media.
2024
73/ 98
Affected Countries
0/ No
1/ Few, but insignificant
2/ More than a few, but insignificant
3/ Few, but significant
4/ More than a few, and significant
98 countries answered this indicator; 0 countries skipped this indicator
08.In my country, local newspapers, online news websites, content farms, or social media platforms receive economic support by regularly featuring advertisements from PRC-connected entities.
2024
37/ 95
Affected Countries
Skipped
0/ No
1/ Few, but insignificant
2/ More than a few, but insignificant
3/ Few, but significant
4/ More than a few, and significant
95 countries answered this indicator; 3 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.
09.In my country, there are journalists who have had pressure exerted on them by the PRC, including (but not limited to) public denunciation, revocation of journalist ID, denial of visa, lawsuits, or threat thereof.
2024
30/ 97
Affected Countries
Skipped
0/ No
4/ Yes
97 countries answered this indicator; 1 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.
10.In my country, there are media organizations that describe relations with the PRC as based on friendship, brotherhood, or otherwise use emotive language that refers to the relationship in familial terms.
2024
56/ 97
Affected Countries
Skipped
0/ No
1/ Few, but insignificant
2/ More than a few, but insignificant
3/ Few, but significant
4/ More than a few, and significant
97 countries answered this indicator; 1 countries skipped this indicator
11.In my country, there are media personalities (including reporters, journalists or commentators) or celebrities who echo PRC talking points, such as denying the existence of or whitewashing human rights abuses (e.g. a media personality who rejects that there are re-education camps for Uyghurs in Xinjiang).
2024
37/ 97
Affected Countries
Skipped
0/ No
1/ Few, but insignificant
2/ More than a few, but insignificant
3/ Few, but significant
4/ More than a few, and significant
97 countries answered this indicator; 1 countries skipped this indicator
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