Technology

The Technology Domain gauges the PRC’s influence over the technology sector in the Index country, including the activity and financial leverage of PRC companies, use of PRC hardware, and bilateral research partnerships.

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Overeall

Overeall Score

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Original Score | 1 / 44

Ranking & Scores
Rank
Country
Score
1
Pakistan
43/44
2
South Africa
41/44
3
Singapore
40/44
4
Nigeria
36/44
5
Egypt
33/44
6
Indonesia
32/44
7
Kyrgyzstan
29/40
8
Kazakhstan
30/44
8
Spain
30/44
10
Philippines
29/44
11
Argentina
26/40
12
Cambodia
28/44
13
Brazil
27/44
13
Tajikistan
27/44
13
Thailand
27/44
16
Ghana
26/44
17
Ecuador
25/44
17
Malaysia
25/44
19
Uzbekistan
22/40
20
Germany
24/44
20
Turkmenistan
24/44
22
Tanzania
23/44
23
Costa Rica
20/40
23
Lebanon
22/44
25
Bulgaria
21/44
26
Panama
19/40
26
South Korea
19/40
26
Turkey
19/40
29
Kenya
20/44
29
Venezuela
20/44
29
Zambia
20/44
32
Azerbaijan
18/40
32
Ukraine
18/40
34
Nicaragua
19/44
35
Belgium
17/40
36
Hungary
18/44
36
Netherlands
18/44
38
Afghanistan
17/44
38
Georgia
17/44
38
Serbia
17/44
38
Slovakia
17/44
38
United Kingdom
17/44
43
Chile
16/44
43
Italy
16/44
43
Mexico
16/44
43
Vietnam
16/44
47
Ethiopia
14/40
48
Bosnia and Herzegovina
15/44
48
Moldova
15/44
50
France
14/44
50
Romania
14/44
52
Australia
12/40
52
Greece
12/40
54
Bangladesh
13/44
54
Peru
13/44
56
Belarus
11/40
57
Czech Republic
12/44
57
Japan
12/44
57
Lithuania
12/44
57
Sweden
12/44
61
Armenia
10/40
61
Austria
10/40
61
Bolívia
11/44
61
Estonia
11/44
61
Taiwan
11/44
61
United States
11/44
67
Finland
10/44
68
New Zealand
9/40
69
India
9/44
69
Sierra Leone
9/44
71
Albania
8/44
71
Canada
8/44
71
Jordan
8/44
74
Uruguay
7/40
75
Latvia
7/44
75
Montenegro
7/44
75
Paraguay
7/44
78
Gambia
6/44
79
Senegal
5/40
80
Poland
4/36
81
Colombia
4/44
81
North Macedonia
4/44

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.

02.In my country, telecoms have signed agreements to adopt hardwares or technical specifications of 4G or 5G cellular networks that are produced or developed by Huawei, ZTE or other PRC enterprises.

66/ 82

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1/ Few, but insignificant

5 countries chose this answer :

Colombia, South Korea, Jordan, Latvia, Finland

2/ More than a few, but insignificant

4 countries chose this answer :

Sierra Leone, North Macedonia, Belarus, Spain

82 countries answered this indicator; 0 countries skipped this indicator

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03.In my country, telecoms have adopted hardware or technical specifications by PRC-connected entities in internet/wifi/telecommunication service infrastructure projects, in addition to 4G/5G cellular network.

60/ 74

Affected Countries

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Skipped

8 countries chose this answer :

Australia, New Zealand, Uruguay, South Korea, Poland, Austria, Panama, Belarus

1/ Few, but insignificant

2/ More than a few, but insignificant

3 countries chose this answer :

Tajikistan, North Macedonia, Italy

74 countries answered this indicator; 8 countries skipped this indicator

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04.In my country, PRC-connected entities are authorized vendors to supply tech-related equipment or services to our government, military or security services.

53/ 81

Affected Countries

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05.In my country, central or local governments have collaboration (such as data collection or exchange agreement, or adoption of related hardwares) with the PRC government or PRC-connected entities on facial, voice recognition or other applications involving biometrics achieved by AI.

37/ 79

Affected Countries

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Skipped

3 countries chose this answer :

Senegal, Ukraine, Azerbaijan

1/ Few, but insignificant

9 countries chose this answer :

Australia, New Zealand, Armenia, Tajikistan, Jordan, Lebanon, France, Hungary, Panama

2/ More than a few, but insignificant

2 countries chose this answer :

Bulgaria, Moldova

4/ More than a few, and significant

79 countries answered this indicator; 3 countries skipped this indicator

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06.In my country, one or more cities have procured, or have signed contracts with PRC-connected entities to establish “smart city” systems.

46/ 81

Affected Countries

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Skipped

1 countries chose this answer :

Turkey

1/ Few, but insignificant

2/ More than a few, but insignificant

4 countries chose this answer :

Malaysia, Uzbekistan, Belgium, Italy

4/ More than a few, and significant

4 countries chose this answer :

Indonesia, Netherlands, Azerbaijan, Spain

81 countries answered this indicator; 1 countries skipped this indicator

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07.In my country, financial institutions use the China Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) clearing and settlement services system.

18/ 81

Affected Countries

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08.In my country, PRC-connected venture capital invests in technology start-ups.

49/ 81

Affected Countries

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Skipped

1 countries chose this answer :

Kyrgyzstan

1/ Few, but insignificant

2/ More than a few, but insignificant

8 countries chose this answer :

Chile, South Korea, Thailand, India, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain

3/ Few, but significant

4/ More than a few, and significant

81 countries answered this indicator; 1 countries skipped this indicator

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09.In my country, companies have publicly announced that they had signed MOUs to collaborate on technological development (such as collaborations in A.I., Blockchain, Cloud Computing, Big Data) with PRC-connected entities.

48/ 79

Affected Countries

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Skipped

3 countries chose this answer :

Ethiopia, Poland, Costa Rica

2/ More than a few, but insignificant

8 countries chose this answer :

Australia, Kazakhstan, Chile, India, Ghana, Bulgaria, Italy, Netherlands

3/ Few, but significant

4/ More than a few, and significant

79 countries answered this indicator; 3 countries skipped this indicator

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10.In my country, PRC-connected entities are shareholders or developers of the top five popular social media/messaging apps, based on usage.

36/ 80

Affected Countries

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11.In my country, the central or local government(s) has collaborated with the PRC on endorsing the use of BeiDou satellite navigation system.

17/ 81

Affected Countries

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