Academia

Answer

Supporting Evidence

The International Silk Road Think Tank Association was launched on Tuesday in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, to provide sustained intellectual support for China's Belt and Road Initiative. Roza Otunbayeva, former president of Kyrgyzstan, attached great importance to international think tank cooperation. "Think tanks play positive roles in helping solve difficulties," she said. "Research institutes and think tanks in Kyrgyzstan are willing to participate in the initiative research with think tanks from other countries." The members of University Alliance of the Silk Road: I.Arabaev Kyrgyz State University, International University of Central Asia, International University of Innovation Technologies, International University of Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz State University of Construction, Transport and Architecture, Kyrgyz Economic University named after M.Ryskulbekov, Kyrgyz National University named after Jusup Balasagyn.

1. https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2016-02/23/content_23611258.htm
2. http://uasr.xjtu.edu.cn/About_UASR/Members.htm

Supplementary Notes

[Second respondent]: All of the sinologists in Kyrgyzstan, especially the leading individuals, have close relations to PRC think tanks and their opinion in public is always pro-China and never critical of PRC. Most of them have written pro-China pieces on state Chinese media and/or spoke for Chinese state TV about the good achievements of China. I argue that the score should be 4, because their views are the same also within their interviews to local Kyrgyz media, where they spread PRC official narratives.

Answered by Bakytbek Satybekov and Niva Yau, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili and Mariam Usenashvili

Answer

Supporting Evidence

1. https://www.gob.pe/institucion/ceplan/noticias/217382-ceplan-se-integra-a-red-de-think-tank-de-la-ruta-de-la-seda
2. http://www.fc-ssc.org/en/media_center/press_releases_detail/139

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

The East Asian Institute (EAI) based at the National University of Singapore is part of the SiLKS. A long-serving former directors known to be close to the PRC. EAI is influential as it provides briefs to various Singapore ministries, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Trade and Industry. It also briefs foreign academic and official visitors to Singapore. The former EAI direction was linked to the Longus Institute and International Public Policy Private Limited, two think tanks that used to advance pro-PRC viewpoints and promote visits by PRC academics and officials. Both organizations seems to have closed, especially with the departure of the EAI director from Singapore in 2020.

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20210122052445/http://www.esilks.org/about/members
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20210128112221/http://www.esilks.org/institut/sid/uxLcS333
3. https://research.nus.edu.sg/eai/about-us/profile-and-objectives/
4. https://www.sgpbusiness.com/company/International-Public-Policy-Private-Limited
5. https://www.facebook.com/longusresearch/
6. https://www.sgpbusiness.com/company/Longus-Institute-For-Development-And-Strategy-Ltd
7. https://sgpgrid.com/company-details/longus-institute-for-development-and-strategy-ltd
8. https://openinghours-sg.com/019724/Longus_Research_Institute
9. https://www.linkedin.com/company/longus-institute-for-development-and-strategy/about/

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Atyrau Institute of Oil and Gas, Caspian University are the members of the University Alliance of the Silk Road Link Relevant Chinese think tanks jointly launched the Belt and Road Studies Network (BRSN) with Kazakhstan’s Nazarbayev University Link The members of University Alliance of the Silk Road: Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Atyrau Institute of Oil and Gas, Caspian University, K.Zhubanov Aktobe Regional State University, Kazakh Academy of Transport and Communications, L.N.Gumilyov Eurasian University, Nazarbayev University Link

1. http://uasr.xjtu.edu.cn/
2. http://www.beltandroadforum.org/english/n100/2019/0427/c36-1312.html
3. http://uasr.xjtu.edu.cn/About_UASR/Members.htm

Answered by Tatiana Sedova, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

Answer

Supporting Evidence

The members of University Alliance of the Silk Road: Russian-Tajik Slavonic University, Tajik Technical University Link

1. http://uasr.xjtu.edu.cn/About_UASR/Members.htm

Answered by Umedjon Majidi, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

Answer

Supporting Evidence

The Centre for Chinese Studies (CCS) at Stellenbosch University originated from a joint undertaking between the governments of South Africa and the People’s Republic of China.

1. http://www0.sun.ac.za/ccs/?cat=17

Answered by Amanda Strydom, and has been reviewed by Chris Roper and Joyce Lin

Answer

Supporting Evidence

1. Chulalongkorn University, 2. Mahidol University, 3. Kasetsart University, 4. Mae Fah Luang University 5. Chiang Mai Rajabhat University (CMRU) are the member of University Consortium of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. (Link) …The Mae Fah Luang University delegation led by Associate Professor Dr. Vanchai Sirichana, President of Mae Fah Luang University participated in the inaugural ceremony of the University Consortium of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road and University Presidents Forum at Xiamen University from 19-21 October 2018.( Link) AIT Inaugurates the Belt & Road Research Centre (Link)

1. https://global.mfu.ac.th/index.php?id=5230&L=4&tx_news_pi1%5Bnews%5D=3015&tx_news_pi1%5Bday%5D=25&tx_news_pi1%5Bmonth%5D=10&tx_news_pi1%5Byear%5D=2018&cHash=4e63aed3fc33d8a10c1ce61ed96a8b4e
2. https://www.ait.ac.th/2019/11/ait-inaugurates-the-belt-road-research-centre/
3. https://en.mfu.ac.th/en-news/en-news-detail/detail/News/5186.html
4. http://www.esilks.org/about/members
5. http://www.brsn.net/list/zhikujigou_en/index.html
6. http://www.ucmsr.com/route

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

Anbound Malaysia Chinese think tank looks to Malaysia Link University Consortium of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road (UCMSR) • UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA Link • UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA Link University Alliance of the Silk Road • Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Link Silk Road Think Tank Association • Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia 1983 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Link

1. https://www.chinadailyasia.com/asia-weekly/article-1492.html
2. http://www.ucmsr.com/meminfo/52
3. http://www.ucmsr.com/meminfo/60
4. http://uasr.xjtu.edu.cn/About_UASR/Members.htm
5. https://archive.ph/HopGu
6. http://www.esilks.org/about/members

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

Estonian Foreign Policy Institute, University of Tartu and Tallinn University of Technology belong to the China-CEEC Think Tank Network 中国中东欧国家智库交流与合作网络

1. https://archive.ph/hZEFD

Answered by Frank Jüris, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

In 2018, the Initiative “Belt and Road” (BRI) was formed in BiH. In the Collection “25 years of diplomatic relations between PCR and BiH”, it was explained as the “first specialized think-tank organization in BiH which deals exclusively with this initiative from an academic point of view while at the same time providing services to Chinese companies, such as state-owned companies (SOE), as well as small and medium enterprises (SMEs) (p. 74).” Other than that, BiH is a part of the “17+1” initiative, for which it is said to be “a concrete step for CASS in implementing the spirit of the Central Patry’s directive on strengthening the building of new think tanks”. However, these two are complementary since the “17+1” initiative is simply a mechanism of the BRI for Central and Eastern Europe.

1. http://ba.chineseembassy.org/chn/sgxx/sghd/P020200930003905252470.pdf
2. https://www.echo-wall.eu/guanxi-matters/chinas-new-think-tanks-europe

Answered by Tobiáš Lipold, Amina Celikovic, Selma Asceric, Darko Brkan, Emir Velic, Semir Dzebo, Aldin Karahasanovic and Emir Muric, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

The most important network connecting Chinese and Polish Universities is the „Belt and Road” Sino-Polish University Consortium. This consortium is not officially registered, however as it includes a number of prestigious Polish universities and it played an important role in the establishment of several Confucius Institutes, it reinforces CCP influence in Polish academia.

1. http://uasr.xjtu.edu.cn/info/1092/1707.htm
2. https://spuc.bjut.edu.cn/en/lmcy_/Poland.htm

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs is the member of Belt and Road Studies Network Link Benha University and The American University in Cairo are the members of University Alliance of the Silk Road Link

1. http://www.brsn.net/list/zhikujigou_en/index_4.html
2. http://uasr.xjtu.edu.cn/Members/Members.htm

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

Answer

Supporting Evidence

Various Bulgarian universities participate in Belt and Road networks.

1. https://academytracker.ceias.eu/articles/2g28FMwxCHaHLZ59kBlPfb
2. https://academytracker.ceias.eu/map/eu/Bulgaria

Answered by Rumena Filipova, and has been reviewed by Matej Šimalčík

Answer

Supporting Evidence

China-CEE Institute (owned by CASS)

1. https://china-cee.eu/structure
2. http://www.china.org.cn/world/2017-04/25/content_40686852.htm

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by Kristína Kironská

Answer

Supporting Evidence

1. http://www.brsn.net/list/zhikujigou_en/index.html

Supplementary Notes

The Institute for World Economy of the Romanian Academy is a member of the Belt and Road Studies Network Other organizations that are also part of similar networks: 1. 雅西戈奥尔基阿萨季技术大学有加入「丝绸之路大学联盟」 2. 中罗丝路工匠学院是「罗马尼亚首家罗中高职教育国际合作办学机构，也是中国高职院校在海外成立的第一家“丝路工匠学院” 3. 「华东理工大学锡比乌中欧国际商学院」是因為「响应教育部“一带一路”教育行动」而創立

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Sorin Ionita

Answer

Supporting Evidence

There are not many but though they date from some years now, the case of Fundacion Alternativas and Real Instituto Elcano are important.

1. https://sinopsis.cz/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ep.pdf
2. https://lanuevarutadelaseda.com/?p=2719
3. https://www.fundacionalternativas.org/noticias/opex/la-fundacion-alternativas-participa-como-fundadora-del-silk-road-think-tank-network

Answered by Hernan Alberro, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

China Research Institute and its adjacent Chinese Language and Culture Center, China Student Club, Student Journal "China Today". Academic Journal "Chinese Papers" Link Also, Research Institute of China Studies Link

1. http://law.gtu.ge/ჩინეთის-კვლევითი-ინსტიტუ/
2. https://www.facebook.com/instituteofchinastudies/?ref=page_internal+

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili and Tinatin Khidasheli

Answer

Supporting Evidence

1. https://cnnphilippines.com/news/2020/3/23/China-research-stations-West-Philippine-Sea.html
2. https://www.fsi.gov.ph/chinas-belt-and-road-initiative-implications-for-the-philippines/
3. https://www.fsi.gov.ph/the-belt-and-road-initiative-and-philippine-participation-in-the-maritime-silk-road/

Supplementary Notes

China builds a research stations in the West Philippine Sea, however this action was controversial as there is a dispute since the WPS is owned by the Philippines. In addition, Philippines joined in the China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2017 as announced by Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhien Min.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

Al-albayt University, Jeraih University, Mutah University, Tafila Technical University and Amman University are the members of University Alliance of the Silk Road Link

1. http://uasr.xjtu.edu.cn/Members/Members.htm

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

Answer

Supporting Evidence

Tashkent Pharmaceutical Institute and Samarkand state university are members of the University Alliance of the Silk Road- Link

1. http://uasr.xjtu.edu.cn/About_UASR/Members.htm

Answered by Farkhad Tolipov, and has been reviewed by Salome Svanidze

Answer

Supporting Evidence

1. https://corporateeurope.org/en/2019/04/follow-new-silk-road-chinas-growing-trail-think-tanks-and-lobbyists-europe
2. https://www.lepoint.fr/monde/think-tanks-desinformation-le-tentaculaire-reseau-d-influence-de-la-chine-20-09-2021-2443888_24.php
3. https://sinopsis.cz/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/rollandbri.pdf

Answered by Filip Noubel, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

1. http://www.ucmsr.com/meminfo/71

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Sorin Ionita

Answer

Supporting Evidence

Pakistan-China Institute The China Study Center, SDPI Islamabad

1. https://issi.org.pk/report-1st-pakistan-china-think-tank-forum-evolving-regional-situation-and-pakistan-china-cooperation/
2. https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/wjbxw/202109/t20210910_9712527.html

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Dr Ammar Malik

Answer

Supporting Evidence

Yuan Ze University is one of the members of University Alliance of the Silk Road.

1. http://uasr.xjtu.edu.cn/info/1092/1707.htm

Answered by Lee Penghsuan, and has been reviewed by Pu Lin

Answer

Supporting Evidence

There has been a few partnership between PRC networks and associations with Indonesia’s think tank and universities however there is not much. Considering the aim of the partnership is to enhance global understanding of Belt Road Initiatives as well as promote a positive attitude towards it, however, there has not been much indication as to how much influence the partnership has succeeded in achieving this

1. https://sinopsis.cz/en/rolland-bri-influence-operations/#fn8

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

1. https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjdt_665385/2649_665393/202112/t20211202_10461183.html

Answered by Christian Ngnie, and has been reviewed by Fadel Thior

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Supporting Evidence

Members of the University Consortium of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road (reference 1). ITBA (the prestigious Technology Institute of Buenos Aires) is a member of the University Consortium of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. No think tanks or Universities from Argentina belong to the University Alliance of the Silk Road (Link) according to the initiative webpage. The same in the cases of the Silk Road Think Tank Association and the Belt and Road Studies Network (Link).

1. http://www.ucmsr.com/meminfo/80

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

See below article.

1. http://www.brsn.net/list/zhikujigou_en/index_4.html

Answered by Maiko Ichihara, and has been reviewed by PSA Team

Answer

Supporting Evidence

See below links.

1. http://www.brsn.net/jgcy-Institutions/zhiku_en/detail/20190701/1005000000038251561964473859540314_1.html
2. http://uasr.xjtu.edu.cn/About_UASR/Members.htm
3. http://www.ucmsr.com/route

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by PSA Team

Answer

Supporting Evidence

• ROYAL UNIVERSITY OF PHNOM PENH Link • ..Authored by a group of Cambodian prominent scholars, the book was published by the Cambodia 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Research Center (CMSRRC) of the state-run Royal University of Phnom Penh, said CMSRRC's Director Neak Chandarith… Link

1. http://www.ucmsr.com/meminfo/68
2. http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-10/12/c_138465529.htm

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

I do not assess this to be too major a issue. However there are definitely some and I would prefer to be able to say there are “few, but somewhat significant” (instead of a black-and-white “insignificant/significant).

Answered by Didi Kirsten Tatlow, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

The UK’s Overseas Development Institute is listed as member of the “Belt and Road Studies Network” on the BRSN website. The Silk Road Think Tank Network lists three UK organisations amongst its members: Chatham House; the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex; and the 48 Group Club. These affiliations appear limited and aren’t prominent on the British side of the partnerships.

1. http://www.brsn.net/list/zhikujigou_en/index_4.html
2. https://archive.fo/HopGu

Answered by Martin Thorley, and has been reviewed by Sam Hogg

Answer

Supporting Evidence

Arab-Chinese Cooperation & Development Association (ACCDA) with the basing in Beirut, Lebanon to “promote the Silk Road Spirit, Strengthen China-Arab Cooperation” Link

1. https://www.facebook.com/ArabChinese/?ref=page_internal

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

Answer

Supporting Evidence

Within in the 16+1 network cooperation, The Fifth High-Level Think Tanks Symposium of China and Central & Eastern European Countries was held on 30 – 31 October 2018, and Una Aleksandra Bērziņa-Čerenkova, as a Head of the New Silk Road Program, was one of the panelists, representing Latvian Institute of International Affairs, Title: The implications of China’s civilization: discourse during the 16 + 1 Riga Summit:Link

1. https://www.17plus1-thinktank.com/article/605.html?source=article_link

Answered by Una Berzina-Cherenkova, and has been reviewed by Salome Svanidze

Answer

Supporting Evidence

Interview with academics establish no evidence of academic research centers belong to PRC-affiliated networks/associations

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

The Bangladesh-China Silk Road Forum was launched in 2019. The chairman of the forum is Dilip Barua, general secretary of the Communist Party of Bangladesh, an ally of the ruling Grand Alliance. Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies, another think tank is also part of the Belt and Road Studies Network.

1. https://www.mizzima.com/article/bangladesh-china-silk-road-forum-launched-bangladesh
2. https://www.facebook.com/Bangladesh-China-Silk-Road-Forum-111722670461068/
3. http://www.brsn.net/jgcy-Institutions/zhiku_en/detail/20190703/1005000000038251562146671799574651_1.html

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

Four universities (Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Kaunas University of Technology, Vytautas Magnus University, and Mykolas Romeris University) belong to the China-CEEC Higher Education Institutions Consortium.

1. http://ccheic.xjtu.edu.cn/en/Members.htm

Answered by Konstantinas Andrijauskas, and has been reviewed by Vida Macikenaite and Linas Didvalis

Answer

Supporting Evidence

The Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce is not a member of these particular networks but has other relationships with the PRC.

1. https://www.flanders-china.be/en/about-us

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Alfred Gerstl

Answer

Supporting Evidence

According to the list, no. But there is a "think tank" that claims to be part of BRI-related think tank networks.

1. https://www.brixsweden.org/what-is-the-brix/

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by Richard Turcsányi

Answer

Supporting Evidence

1. http://www.brsn.net/jgcy-Institutions/zhiku_en/detail/20191009/1005000000038251570591790829589863_1.html

Supplementary Notes

The only found source is the Leiden Asia Center featuring on the BRSN website, but no mention on the think tanks website

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Sorin Ionita

Answer

Supporting Evidence

No publicly available evidence to support this claim.

Answered by Nathan Attrill, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

No publicly available evidence to support this claim.

Answered by Nathan Attrill, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

Not Found

Answered by Artak Kyurumyan, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili and Mariam Usenashvili

Answer

Supporting Evidence

No evidence to include

Answered by Jean Githae, and has been reviewed by Tolera Gemta

Answer

Supporting Evidence

No evidence to include

Answered by Cathy Wamaitha, and has been reviewed by Allan Cheboi

Answer

Supporting Evidence

However, there have been discussions to have a university of chemical technology. Link

Answered by Eromosele John Aitokhuehi, and has been reviewed by Lekan Otufodunrin

Answer

Supporting Evidence

No evidence was found of think tanks or research centers that are linked to Chinese networks or associations. It was first looked for on a search engine for specific terms. Then, It was searched by think tanks or research centers in Brazil on the websites of the Silk Road Think Tank Association, Silk Road Think Tank Network, Belt and Road Studies Network, University Alliance of the Silk Road, University Consortium of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, but no evidence was found of an institution in Brazil that belongs to these networks affiliated to the PRC.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

No PRC-affiliated networks or associations are related to Bolivian Think Tanks or research centers.

Answered by Eloisa Larrea Montaño, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

There is no record of Uruguayan think tanks or universities belonging to this networks.

1. http://www.ucmsr.com/route

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

Not Found

1. http://www.brsn.net/list/zhikujigou_en/index.html
2. http://uasr.xjtu.edu.cn/Members/Members.htm
3. http://www.ucmsr.com/route

Supplementary Notes

There is no evidence that Paraguayan think tanks participate in networks linked to the PRC.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

There aren’t any Chilean institutions related to the provided network/association list. The closest connection of Chilean institutions related to Chinese academic institutions is the newly inaugurated Tsinghua Latin American Centre in Santiago de Chile.

1. http://www.brsn.net/list/zhikujigou_en/index.html
2. http://uasr.xjtu.edu.cn/About_UASR/Members.htm
3. http://www.ucmsr.com/public/uploads/20210419/b5fd69b2c44ada0d8faf70e6870e1bd0.pdf

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

No Colombian research center belongs to any of the above networks. There may be at least three reasons for this. One, Colombia does not belong to the BRI. Two, there are no research centers specialized in studying China. Three, there are few experts in Colombia dedicated to studying China.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

Not Found

1. http://www.brsn.net/list/zhikujigou_en/index.html

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

Not Found

1. http://www.esilks.org/about/members
2. http://www.brsn.net/list/zhikujigou_en/index.html
3. http://uasr.xjtu.edu.cn/About_UASR/Members.htm
4. http://uasr.xjtu.edu.cn/About_UASR/Observers.htm
5. http://www.ucmsr.com/route

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Not Found

Supplementary Notes

Yonsei University tried to link any networks related to Belt and Road projects, but Chinese were not enthusiastic.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by PSA Team

Answer

Not Found

Answered by Alexander Vuving, and has been reviewed by PSA Team

Answer

Not Found

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by PSA Team

Answer

Supporting Evidence

No evidence of that available for the given period.

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200809160009/http://www.esilks.org:80/institut/sid/KPZUtD44
2. https://sinopsis.cz/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ep.pdf

Answered by Tobiáš Lipold and 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Martin Hála

Answer

Not Found

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Not Found

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Not Found

Supplementary Notes

No Albanian organizations are members in these networks based on research in their websites and open source research.

Answered by Edval Zoto, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

Not Found

1. http://pfbar.me/SaradnjaPFB.htm

Supplementary Notes

While no evidence was found that universities in Montenegro belong to any of the PRC-affiliated networks or associations, the Maritime and Tourism Faculty in Bar has a long-term cooperation agreement with the Chinese Zhejiang Wanli University from Ningbo.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

There are no data readily available to ascertain this.

1. http://www.ucmsr.com/route

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

it has been established that some institutes of higher learning in Ghana has reseach partnerships with Chinese institutions but there's no evidence of ownership

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

There is no evidence to suggest that any Gambian Think tank or academic research centres has affiliations with PRC-related networks

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

There is not evidence of this

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 2 anonymous experts.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

Don't belong but collaborate. (see below URL)

1. https://www.euractiv.com/section/all/short_news/slovak-university-researchers-delivered-weekly-briefings-to-controversial-chinese-think-tank/

Answered by Filip Noubel, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

Supporting Evidence

No Austrian institution is member of these networks.

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by Alfred Gerstl

Answer

Supporting Evidence

No evidence exists to suggest otherwise.

Answered by 2 anonymous experts, and has been reviewed by Richard Turcsányi

Answer

Not Found

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by another 1 anonymous expert.

Answer

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Supplementary Notes

From the publically available data and from talks with experts it does not appear that think tanks and research centres in North Macedonia directly belong to PRC affiliated networks and associations. However, the presence of China based think tanks and their cooperation with North Macedonia’s institutions is visible. In 2018 North Macedonia hosted the fifth symposium of think tanks from China and Central and Eastern Europe as part of the 16+1 cooperation initiative. Addressed by the then North Macedonia PM Zoran Zaev, the symposium was held in the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts and was organised by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and North Macedonia’s Institute for Geostrategic Studies and Foreign Policy of the Foreign Affairs Ministry.

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No hay evidencia de que haya centros de investigación académica o think tanks de este tipo en Costa Rica.

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En la página web sugerida no se reporta nada para el caso Ecuador, en los otros enlaces señalados para esta pregunta, tampoco existen reportes sobre alguna universidad o instituto de Ecuador.

1. http://www.ucmsr.com/route

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Aunque existe un think tank denominado Centro de Estudios Estratégicos de Panamá no pudo ser vinculado a ninguna de las entidades señaladas.

1. http://www.brsn.net/list/zhikujigou_en/index_5.html
2. http://www.ucmsr.com/route

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We could not find any Moldovan institutions in the lists provided by the index authors, nor are we aware, as civil society members ourselves, of Belt and Road-affiliated think-tanks in Moldova. As for academic research centers, Moldovan academia is severely underdeveloped and does not play a significant role in society. As such, it is an unlikely target for PRC influence operations

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It is worth mentioning there are not many independent think tanks able to operate nowadays in Nicaragua.

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The reason for skipping this question is that eventhough there are cases of Think-tanks/academia in India who have a pro-china bend but most of the information relating to that is not clear cut and work under the auspices of Sino-Indian friendship. As such, I have been able to find any direct correlation or partnership.

1. https://defence.capital/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/MAPPING-CHINESE-FOOTPRINTS-AND-INFLUENCE-OPERATIONS-IN-INDIA2.pdf

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The official webpages do not list any Ukrainian think tank or research center as part of PRC-affiliated networks. However, certain centers, such as the Association of Sinologists of Ukraine behave themselves as they would be part of this, which is completely loyal to China's interests in Ukraine. There is also the V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University but this is not under the control of Ukraine because it is in territory occupied by Russia for more that eight years (Crimeea), so the accuracy of information cannot be verified at source and the same institution appears in international databases as belonging to different countries

1. http://uasr.xjtu.edu.cn/About_UASR/Members.htm

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