Academia

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Supporting Evidence

The International Relations Department informs the students of the Karasayev BSU about the start of the application for the Renmin University of China master's scholarship program. Department of "Chinese Philology" of the Eurasian National University named after L.N. Gumilyov is one of the leading educational, scientific, methodological centers of our Republic. The department implements educational programs for bachelor's degree 5B021000- Foreign philology: Chinese language (Kazakh and Russian languages ​​of instruction). From 2011 to 2019, the department was headed by Doctor of Philology, Professor Duken Masimkhanuly. Since May 2019, the department is headed by PHD Akbarkan Dauletali. The department closely cooperates with the Chinese Embassy in Kazakhstan, as well as with leading higher educational institutions of the PRC, such as the Central Peoples University and the University of Foreign Languages ​​in Beijing, the Xi'an University of Foreign Languages, and the Shanghai University with which there is a student exchange program. In addition, a double degree agreement was signed with the Shanghai University, according to which students of the specialty "Foreign Philology: Chinese" have the opportunity to continue their studies at the Shanghai University for 3-4 years of undergraduate studies, thus, upon graduation, they receive diplomas of graduation from two universities. In 2017, on the basis of a double degree agreement, the second graduation of students from the Department of Chinese Philology in Shanghai took place. Also, the department closely cooperates with the Confucius Institute at ENU. The Chinese side periodically allocates grants and makes gifts: in 2010, the republic received a grant in the form of 160 Chinese buses, which were transferred to the municipalities of the cities of Bishkek and Osh; in the fall of 2015, the city of Urumqi donated 10 Chinese-made buses to the city of Bishkek; at present, a comprehensive school is being built in Bishkek at the expense of a grant from the Chinese company TBEA, which operates in the republic.

1. https://www.bhu.kg/cooperation/student_mobility/fellowships/master-programme-silk-road-school-renmib-university-of-china
2. https://ff.enu.kz/subpage/kafedra-kitajskoj-filologii
3. https://regnum.ru/news/polit/2085096.html

Supplementary Notes

[Second respondent]: Academics in Kyrgyzstan are severely underpaid, $200-$300 USD a month officially and they rely on research income. These sinologists take a lot of money from the Embassy and cooperation with PRC think tanks and because of this dependency on resources they never go out of line from PRC narratives domestically even. This is significant.

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

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Supporting Evidence

China has allocated a quarter of a million grants to educate students from countries adjacent to the Silk Road project (countries of South Asia, Southeast Asia, etc.). Now about 18 thousand Kazakhstani students are studying in China, mainly in the specialty of Chinese language and commerce. Kaukenova conducted a survey among students at the China Center to learn about the perspectives of a generation interested in the Chinese language. Some of the respondents have motivation and knowledge of China and the language, but also have problems with research skills, Link Kurultai of the Association of Kazakhstani Students in China (KSAC) - The Kurultai of Kazakhstani Students in China is a joint event of the Center for International Programs of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in China, aimed at uniting, patriotic education and development of self-organization of Kazakhstani youth in China. Currently, there is a single student organization of Kazakhstani students "Kazakhstan Students Association in China" (KSAC), which unites about 12 thousand Kazakhstani students studying at universities in China. Link Link

1. https://cabar.asia/ru/v-kazahstane-eksperty-obsudili-problemy-i-perspektivy-kitaevedeniya
2. https://forbes.kz/news/2016/05/13/newsid_111695
3. https://www.inform.kz/ru/bolee-250-kazahstanskih-studentov-sobralis-na-kurultay-v-kitae_a3533015

Supplementary Notes

[Second respondent]: Based on the provided evidence it looks like it can actually be from none to significant. “China has allocated a quarter of a million grants to educate students from countries adjacent to the Silk Road project,” says the article. ¼ of a million grants is a big number but it remains unclear which portion of it was dedicated specifically to Kazakhstan. The answer to this question especially raises a concern to me given that the answer to the previous question about think tanks and academic research centers affiliation with PRC networks/associations was rated as “few but significant.” In my view, there is high chances for these 2 questions to be interconnected, so the supporting evidence necessitates further elaboration.

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

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Supporting Evidence

South Africa think tank PriceMetrics Inclusive Society Institute, South Africa China-Africa Think Tanks Forum

1. http://www.news.cn/english/2021-10/22/c_1310262037.htm
2. https://kknews.cc/finance/8ko826n.html
3. https://www.bg3.co/a/guo-jia-neng-yuan-ji-tuan-long-yuan-nan-fei-gong-si-lian-he-nan-fei-zhi-ku-fa-bu-yan-jiu-bao-gao.html

Supplementary Notes

South Africa and China have signed agreements to build 'Science Parks' for cross-border innovation drives: Link

1. https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-africa-partnerships-2020-12-south-africa-signs-science-parks-agreement-with-china/

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

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://portaldebecas.auci.gub.uy/auci_prod/servlet/com.portal.wpbecasportaltab?f8a00afae65ca6d27e365efd7cb161d6,c37c7b6f37e619e11b8b36552a8659ed
2. https://portaldebecas.auci.gub.uy/auci_prod/servlet/com.portal.wpbecasportaltab?f8a00afae65ca6d27e365efd7cb161d6,888ded14e69952de3a961185e44a5f66

Supplementary Notes

Although there is no evidence of PRC funding think tanks in Uruguay (based on interview with academic from the University of the Republic), the PRC government is a relevant fund provider for scholarships to academic research centers. The source links are example of scholarships funded by China to academic research centers.

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

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Supporting Evidence

See below links.

1. https://uscpf.org/v3/about_us/donors/
2. https://chinaus-icas.org/about-icas/icas-faqs/

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

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://fb.bg.ac.rs/2018/08/02/donacija-narodne-republike-kine/
2. https://www.slobodnaevropa.org/a/kina-i-u-srbiji-sara%C4%91uje-sa-univerzitetima/31241214.html

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

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://theexchange.africa/uncategorized/china-to-fund-138-3-bn-transport-university/
2. https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/china-funds-construction-africas-largest-university-library
3. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/spreading-ideology-chinese-communist-party-opens-school-in-tanzania-to-train-party-officials-from-region/articleshow/92740922.cms?from=mdr

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

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://academytracker.ceias.eu/

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

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Supporting Evidence

La Universidad de Costa Rica, la más importante del país, tiene seis convenios con universidades estatales o entidades, no solo para becas, sino también para movilidad de docentes e investigadores entre ambos países. En el caso de las becas, son para estudios doctorales.

1. https://oaice.ucr.ac.cr/es/cooperaci%C3%B3n-internacional-msuperior/convenios/convenios-vigentes.html

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

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Supporting Evidence

Most public universities in the countries.

1. https://www.una.edu.ni/index.php/direcciones/direccion-comunicacion/1664-huawei-interesada-en-establecer-lazos-de-cooperacion-con-la-agraria
2. https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:fLmqLHlb5yUJ:https://www.cnu.edu.ni/universidades-publicas-de-nicaragua-firman-acuerdos-de-donacion-con-huawei/+&cd=2&hl=es-419&ct=clnk&gl=es"

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

Answer

Supporting Evidence

1. https://archive.ph/wip/S2cUK

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

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Supporting Evidence

Singapore more established think tanks and universities are generally regulated by the state quite tightly as a consequence of historical efforts to clamp on protests and limit academic freedom. As a result, there tends to be higher control of foreign funding going toward think tanks and universities, especially if they come in the form of philanthropic giving. There may be some projects with PRC funding, but these tend to be balanced by funding from other sources. Private think tanks, however, reportedly receive more PRC funding. These included the International Public Policy Private Limited and Longus Institute, which seem to be dormant at present. There is suspicion that the Kuok family of Kerry Logistics/Shangri-La Group provides some funds to the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA), IISS in Singapore, and Yale-NUS College.

1. https://www.yicai.com/news/100130297.html
2. http://www.tianshui.com.cn/news/ws/2014110520344870342.html
3. http://www.siiaonline.org/our-people/
4. https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2021/04/29/petition-demands-removal-of-yale-nus-governing-board-chair-over-ties-to-myanmar-army/
5. https://www.thenewslens.com/article/150452
6. https://www.kuokgroup.com/businesses/shangri-la
7. https://www.kuokgroup.com/businesses
8. http://en.iiss.pku.edu.cn/dynamic/dh/subjectEn02/js/gw/2212.html

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

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Supporting Evidence

PRC friendship associations, Chinese Academy, Chinese Institute of International Education and others, Please visit Link

1. https://civicidea.ge/en/2-report-on-georgian-chinese-affair/

Supplementary Notes

Since China is not a transparent state, so are the analytical/academic centers and associations affiliated with it. Therefore, it is very difficult to provide direct evidence of Chinese financial aid, since in many cases even the funding is happening indirectly, but still from the PRC. Link

1. https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/friendship-influence-08062020085635.html

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

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://www.redalc-china.org/v21/es-es/
2. https://www.redalc-china.org/v21/es-es/quienes-somos/2015-09-28-13-33-23/instituciones

Supplementary Notes

En el programa del más reciente Seminario Internacional sobre China y ALC, organizado por unos de los Think Tanks más importantes sobre este tema en México, la Red China ALC se deja constancia de la participación institucional del Development Research Center del Consejo de Estado de China. Cabe destacar que la participación institucional implica el pago de una cuota anual.

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

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Supporting Evidence

In Venezuela there are two think tanks or research centers whose contents are quite close to the official discourse of the PRC. Although no public records of direct funding were accessible, it is extremely likely that both institutions receive support from a PRC affiliated institution. This affirmation stems from the fact that CVECH regularly organizes activities with CCP officials, while CEEDES coordinates content and activities with the Confucius Institute of the Bolivarian University of Venezuela.

1. https://cvechina.wordpress.com/
2. https://www.cedees.com.ve/

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

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Supporting Evidence

Academic institutions that have received financial support from PRC entities include, but are not limited to, the Hanoi University that has a Confucius Institute, and the Ho Chi Minh Academy of Politics (HCMA), the central training institution of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam. The HCMA has received financial support from the PRC in the past, but not in the period from Jan 2020.

1. https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202011/10/WS5faa2452a31024ad0ba932df_2.html

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

Answer

Supporting Evidence

1. https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/scitech/science/777305/dost-most-china-approve-8-research-projects-for-funding-in-2021/story/#:~:text=Philippines%2C%20China%20approve%208%20research%20projects%20for%20funding%20in%202021,-Published%202021%2D02&text=According%20to%20the%20DOST%2C%20the,annual%20fund%20of%20P1%20million

Supplementary Notes

There is some recent funding from China to Philippine Research though there is a very limited references regarding this.

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

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Supporting Evidence

Miloš Balabán, Czech Social Democratic Party (a government party) security expert and formerly of Charles University's Centre for Security Policy and university's Czech-Chinese centre, received funds for his China-related lectures from the PRC embassy. He did so without notifying the university as he received the funds through his private company which shared its name with the Centre for Security Policy.

1. 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

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Supporting Evidence

The think-tank Initiative “Belt and Road” is financed by numerous PCR-connected entities, such as Cosco Shipping, China Communications Construction Company, PowerChina, etc.

1. https://pojasiput.ba/partneri-i-sponzori/poduzeca/

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

E.g. As written on their official website, Tahir Center for Studies and Research (Link) concludes cooperation protocols with relevant Chinese, international institutions, bodies, research centers and universities. Link They are organizing different projects related to China.

1. https://www.facebook.com/eltahreerCSR/
2. https://tahreersr.com/about/

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

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://www.sundayguardianlive.com/news/communist-chinas-influence-operations-indias-think-tanks-politicians-intellectuals-academia-media-targets
2. https://www.dailypioneer.com/2020/page1/orf-too-got--china-fund.html

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Dr. Tenzin Tsultrim

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://www.ucg.ac.me/objava/blog/1041/objava/33303-dogovoreno-14-bilateralnih-projekata-sa-narodnom-republikom-kinom
2. https://www.udg.edu.me/saradnja-sa-kinom
3. https://www.cdm.me/drustvo/delegacija-kineske-akademije-nauka-posjetila-udg/

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

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Supporting Evidence

The University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) has a research partnership with a Chinese institution and that could be be a factor in the donation received from china

1. https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/education/ghananews-china-gives-60m-for-uhas-project.html

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

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://corporateeurope.org/en/2019/04/follow-new-silk-road-chinas-growing-trail-think-tanks-and-lobbyists-europe

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

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Supporting Evidence

Several Bulgarian universities receive funding from their Chinese partners. In some case, the funding is routed via Confucius Institutes. However, there is a general lack of transparency on the issue.

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

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

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Supporting Evidence

In 2014, Brussels Academy for China and European Studies (BACES) was founded by Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Renmin University of China, Fudan University and Sichuan University. The think tank is conceived as "a platform for exchanging academic ideas, supporting academic activities and for promoting understanding between Chinese and European people". Partners are the universities of Ghent (Belgium), Lancaster (UK), Sofia (Bulgaria), Bucharest (Romania), and Deakin (Australia). According to the BACES website, Huawei (The Netherlands) sponsor "currently" a Chair at BACES. The Brussels-based Europe-China Forum organizes events attended by high-ranking current and former Belgian and EU politicians. Its annual Europe-China Forum, a come-together of European and Chinese policymakers, is co-organized by the Chinese Mission to the EU and the China Institute for Reform and Development (CIRD), a public research institute in Haikou (Hainan, China). President is former EU Commissioner Etienne Davignon. DU BOIS, Cind & BALCAEN, Pieter "Sino-Belgian Research Collaborations", in China, Systemic Rival Economic Competitor and Negotiating Partner, Luk Sanders (ed.), Belgian Royal Higher Institute for Defence, October, 2020, p.39-50.

1. http://be.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/sghd/202009/t20200919_2076840.htm
2. http://www.baces.be/partners/
3. https://corporateeurope.org/en/2019/04/follow-new-silk-road-chinas-growing-trail-think-tanks-and-lobbyists-europe
4. https://www.friendsofeurope.org/events/europe-china-forum-2022/
5. http://be.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/sghd/202009/t20200919_2076840.htm

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

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Supporting Evidence

This relates to tech cooperation as mentioned above and a few think tanks including ISDP that has received PLA funding in the recent past.

1. https://www.isdp.eu/

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

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Supporting Evidence

Certain academic institutions and individuals received support either in the form of capacity building or research grants. (personal knowledge)

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

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Supporting Evidence

Pakistan today owes 30 per cent of its foreign debt to China, acc to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). China has invested in virtually every segment of the economy. To safe-guard its investments it must also invest media, research and think-tanks to help create a favorable intellectual capital. So, while there is no open-source evidence available of Chinese funding of think tanks in Pakistan, we have seen mushrooming of China experts in Pakistan who visit China regularly, have great access to Chinese diplomats and they champion PRC's view points and interests in Pakistan. None of this would be possible without the Chinese money. Pakistan is too cash-strapped to fund such activities.

1. https://issi.org.pk/report-1st-pakistan-china-think-tank-forum-evolving-regional-situation-and-pakistan-china-cooperation/
2. https://issi.org.pk/press-release-2nd-pakistan-china-think-tank-dialogue/
3. https://www.southasiainvestor.com/2019/05/growing-china-pakistan-collaboration-in.html
4. https://uasr.xjtu.edu.cn/About_UASR/Members.htm

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

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Supporting Evidence

There is the case of a donation to Concepcion University by Datang Telecom (part of state own China Information and Communication Technologies Group Corp: Link). The donation of 5G equipment and a logistics software platform for smart agriculture, amounted around USD$300,000. Together with Harbin Institute of Technology, Concepcion University and Datang established a joint lab in Chile (the China-Chile Joint Information and Communication Technology Laboratory: Link). There are also cooperation projects between Chilean authorities and Chinese institutions. In link #2 you can find the case of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, but for that project each side supposed to cover only the activities and expenses of its national researchers.

1. https://fi.udec.cl/19539-2/
2. https://www.conicyt.cl/pci/2019/04/concurso-para-proyectos-de-investigacion-conjunta-en-chile-y-china-2019/#tab-01

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

Answer

Supporting Evidence

See below article.

1. https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/269981

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

Answer

Supporting Evidence

See below link.

1. https://globalnews.ca/news/7075248/canada-china-interference-permissive-target/

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

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Supporting Evidence

• … China has become the leading investor and donor to several Southeast Asian nations, including Cambodia, and has relied on support from Cambodia and Laos in international forums where it has disputes with other countries in the region, including over its ambitions in the South China Sea… Link • …According to Wang, to date, the Chinese government has provided more than 3,000 scholarships to Cambodian students. "Many of the graduates have served in key positions in governmental institutions, universities and enterprises… (This isn’t directly related but it shows the level of engagements and collaborations.) Link Link

1. https://www.voacambodia.com/a/regional-think-tank-launched-to-advise-on-china-mekong-initiative/4050041.html
2. http://en.freshnewsasia.com/index.php/en/localnews/18807-2020-07-15-08-11-24.html

Supplementary Notes

Maybe other supporting evidences are there in the local language. Based on the research so far, the support received/receiving from PRC should be significant that helps in manufacturing consent.

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

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Supporting Evidence

• Chinese and Malaysian Media and Think Tanks Discuss Sci-Tech Cooperation to Empower the Future : …Sponsored by China International Publishing Group, Malaysia-China Friendship Association and Science and Technology Daily, and organized by China Report Press, the "Technology Empowering the Future: China-Malaysia Think Tank and Media Cooperation Forum" was held on January 15, 2021.  …Representatives from Chinese and Malaysian media, think tanks and sci-tech enterprises conducted in-depth discussions on "Empowering the Future through Technology—New Prospects for Digital Cooperation between Think Media in the 5G Era".  Link …The Najib administration also facilitated bilateral research collaborations between Malaysia’s Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)… Link

1. http://www.stdaily.com/English/WorldNews/2021-01/18/content_1071717.shtml
2. https://www.iri.org/sites/default/files/chinese_malign_influence_report.pdf

Supplementary Notes

• …As chairman of the Centre for New Inclusive Asia (CNIA), a Malaysian think tank, Ong has been dedicated to promoting people-to-people exchanges between China and Malaysia in recent years… Link • This isn’t directly related but is useful in understanding the situation.

1. http://www.china.org.cn/china/2019-04/27/content_74728304.htm

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

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Supporting Evidence

However my answer here is similar to q. 4 above, I would prefer to have a grade between “insignificant” and “significant.”

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

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Supporting Evidence

There are limited examples of PRC-connected funding for British think-tanks such as The Embassy of the PRC, Huawei, and China International Capital Corporation giving to Chatham House. Likewise, there are academic research centres and institutions receiving funding from PRC-connected entities, for example PRC funding for the National Graphene Institute at the University of Manchester. There is still a degree of uncertainty around such funding given the lack of transparency in the sector. We record an answer “2”, though it is borderline.

1. https://archive.ph/u1GUc
2. https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2016-07/26/content_26232129.htm
3. https://www.ft.com/content/ae6968c4-b5ec-11e4-b58d-00144feab7de
4. https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/tencent-cloud-collaborates-with-the-university-of-edinburgh-in-research-and-education-through-its-industry-leading-cloud-offerings-819604979.html

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

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Supporting Evidence

"China University of Geosciences was authorized by Chinese government to cooperate with Ministry of higher Education and Scientific Research of Jordan on the construction of joint higher education institute: “Sino-Jordan University”." Link Link "The Chinese government had already expressed its willingness to establish the university and finance its construction once a plot of land had been allocated for the project." Link "Under the agreement, which was signed by Culture Minister Nabih Shuqum and Chinese Ambassador to Jordan Pan Weifang, a Chinese-funded cultural centre will be established in the capital in the near future." Link

1. https://eniec.cug.edu.cn/info/1058/1146.htm
2. https://www.jordantimes.com/news/local/jordan-china-discuss-establishment-sino-jordanian-university
3. http://vista.sahafi.jo/art.php?id=e45f600f891e90cf9a520cdaa102160218889414
4. http://www.jordantimes.com/news/local/chinese-cultural-centre-open-amman-soon

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

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://east-center.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/DRI-report-2021.pdf

Supplementary Notes

Wang Jing, the head of Chinese government-affiliated Skyrizon, created and funded several organisations in Ukraine, which were active in 2015–2019. These are the Ukrainian Silk Road Association “Silk Link,” which positioned itself as a “B2B2G platform for business and political cooperation between Ukraine, China and European countries,” the “Tianxia Link” Center for Contemporary China, which aimed at deepening relations between Ukraine and China, the Ukrainian House in Beijing, and Xinwei Ukraine. Both suspended their activity after the failure of Skyrizon to get control over Motor Sich

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

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://decode39.com/2337/china-ccp-italy-influence/
2. https://www.fondazioneitaliacina.it/it/la-fondazione/chi-siamo/network/

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

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://www.ftm.nl/artikelen/china-science-investigation-overzicht?share=6odrzwFmKFHvHdmJrwSIzW9s67ddtnHHykEUvEawsSwsSTZzYs9KOmSyaOmvyTE%3D
2. https://www.tweedekamer.nl/kamerstukken/detail?id=2020D53601&did=2020D53601

Supplementary Notes

See the report discussed under indicator 1, plenty of cooperations. In a large investigation released in May 2022, investigative journalists of website Follow the Money reveal that Dutch scientist cooperate with Chinese funded scientists in developing technology that is interesting for the Chinese army. One other recent development should be noted. The Free University in Amsterdam closed its Cross Cultural Human Rights Centre. It was paid for by the Southwest University of Political Science and Law in Chongqing (250.000-300.000 euro). An investigative committee concluded that the scientific methods used were not good and uncritical of the PRC. They also concluded, however, that there was no proof that 'opinions were bought'. This is a new example useful for indicator 5. It shows again. that the PRC is active in the Dutch academia, although the closing it also shows there's increasesd attention for the issue.

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

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Supporting Evidence

The public Hasanuddin University (Unhas) began a collaboration with Nanchang University in 2011 and since then has become actively involved in promoting Chinese language and student exchanges to China. From 2011 to 2015, Unhas sent 2,000 students to China. The Unhas Confucius Institute is run by seven teachers in an off-campus building. It also operates a Chinese Corner on campus and helps Unhas conduct Chinese language study as an elective. The Unhas Confucius Institute routinely holds cultural events with the broader Chinese Indonesian community in Makassar and has expanded the program by facilitating the establishment of a Confucius Classroom at the Athirah Islamic school and setting up a Mandarin Language Tourism Training Centre (Pusat Kursus Bahasa Mandarin Pariwisata) at Udayana University, Bali. Its many efforts to develop Chinese language education won it an Individual Performance Excellence Award from the Chinese government in 2016, the only Indonesian university to receive one. However, there are only few universities received such funding support and have not shown any impact on Indonesia's position that generally see Chinese assertiveness in the South China Sea as a threat to its maritime sovereignity.

1. http://ilmubudaya.unhas.ac.id/mandarin/en/about-us/
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20200101010000/https://unhas.ac.id/en/article/title/universitas-hasanuddin-and-shanghai-ocean-university-agreed-on-aquaculture-collaboration
3. https://indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au/chinas-confucius-institutes-in-indonesia-walking-a-fine-line/

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Supporting Evidence

There are very few publications and studies (as well as in general, Sinologists-economists) on the problems of the economy and domestic policy of the PRC. To a large extent, such a thematic imbalance is also due to the interests of the main sponsor of Sinology in Tajikistan - that is, China itself. As in other countries in the region, China allocates funds and quotas mainly for the training of local translators and technical specialists for the needs of Chinese companies and other economic structures in the region. Chinese think tanks are ready to use local political scientists and economists for a deeper study of the region and the countries in which China is investing. But the PRC, as a rule, is not interested in sponsoring local social sciences. Link That is why there is still little funding for Tajik Academia from China.

1. https://cabar.asia/ru/kogda-tadzhikistan-nachnyot-izuchat-kitaj

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

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Supporting Evidence

"China's 'incisive power' in Latin America": The researchers financed by the PRC to assist to academic and official events in China are high ranking representatives of Argentinian think tanks. In page 56 of the book in Reference 3 there is also information about the PRC founding to CLEPEC members (A latin american think tank mostly based in Argentina).

1. https://www.cadal.org/libros/pdf/El_Poder_Incisivo_de_China.pdf

Supplementary Notes

Further information can be find here: - Meeting of Think Tanks of the China-CELAC Forum: Link - Negotiations for the T-20 in Beijing and Yangling: Link

1. http://uca.edu.ar/es/noticias/encuentro-de-think-tanks-del-foro-china-celac
2. https://dangdai.com.ar/2018/11/07/gestiones-por-el-t-20-en-beijing-y-yangling/

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

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Supporting Evidence

One can find only a few instances in which research centers have been created directly through cooperation agreements with Chinese entities, mainly, the two linked above. In all cases, financial support is never mentioned directly. These centers have had little mediatic or practical impact in Colombian society, implying very low influence.

1. https://www.revistasmartphone.com/mundo-smartphone/zte-y-la-universidad-javeriana-establecen-un-centro-de-investigacion-de-innovacion-5g-en-colombia-y-anuncian-su-asociacion-en-la-investigacion-de-tecnologia-5g/
2. https://www.portafolio.co/tendencias/universidad-distrital-apuesta-por-la-investigacion-533713

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

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Supporting Evidence

1. http://al.chineseembassy.org/eng/zagx/zajw/201910/t20191015_2533325.htm
2. http://al.chineseembassy.org/eng/zagx/zajw/201811/t20181106_2533257.htm
3. https://tiranapost.al/tech/huawei-sponsorizon-tirana-inc-me-pajisjen-inteligjente-huawei-ideahu-i506580
4. https://www.monitor.al/huawei-prezanton-projektin-per-mbrojtjen-e-natyres/
5. http://ata.gov.al/2018/07/05/ambasadorja-yu-bujqesia-fusha-e-fokusit-dhe-drejtimi-i-privilegjuar-i-bashkepunimit-mes-dy-vendeve/

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

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Supporting Evidence

"The Latvian National Institute of Science has introduced automated nucleic acid extraction equipment made by MGI" Link

1. http://world.people.com.cn/n1/2022/0401/c1002-32389621.html

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

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Supporting Evidence

There is a growing research in China-Africa issues receiving financial support.

1. https://unimak.edu.sl/chinese-embassy-boosts-unimak/
2. https://thepienews.com/news/african-unis-sign-agreements-with-chinese-institutions/

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

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Supporting Evidence

People have even been given scholarships for learnership programmes. This has been facilitated through the Chinese Embassy and the Chinese government scholarship programme

1. http://www.chinafrica.cn/Homepage/202108/t20210816_800255613.html

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

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Supporting Evidence

There is no evidence but looking at how some think tanks and research centres operate, we can assume that one or more of them have received financial support from PRC-connected individuals or entities.

1. http://en.people.cn/90001/90776/90884/6452200.html
2. https://cpd.org.bd/china-sees-opportunities-for-trade-and-investment-in-bangladesh/
3. https://www.unb.com.bd/video/94/Cosmos-Dialogue:-Bangladesh-China-Relations

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

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/11/technology/huawei-to-open-research-center-in-finland.html
2. https://www.huaweicentral.com/huawei-announced-innovation-lab-in-finland-for-digital-finance-and-security/

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

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Supporting Evidence

The Executive Unit for Financing Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation (UEFISCDI) is a public institution with legal personality subordinated to the Ministry of National Education (MEN), and functional to the advisory councils of MEN with responsibilities in the field of higher education, scientific research, development and innovation (see URL3 below). Romanian-Chinese project for research on telocytes, funded by China with nearly 600,000 euros (see URL4 below).

1. https://www.usamv.ro/index.php/ro/744-proiectul-comun-china-romania-intre-institutul-mediului-si-dezvoltare-durabila-in-agricultura-academia-chineza-a-stiintelor-agricole-caas-si-universitatea-de-stiinte-agronomice-si-medicina-veterinara-din-bucuresti-usamv
2. https://cercetare.ubbcluj.ro/ro/newsletter-17-20-ianuarie-2022/
3. https://uefiscdi.gov.ro/articole/3715/Cooperare-bilaterala-Romania-China--Competitia-2014.html
4. https://www.curentul.info/social/proiect-romano-chinez-de-cercetare-a-telocitelor-finantat-de-china-cu-aproape-600-000-de-euro/

Supplementary Notes

There are cases in which PRC connected entities or individuals have sponsored research activities in Romania. For example, the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) has funded a joint project between the Institute of environment and sustainable development in Agriculture - The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CASS) and the University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest

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

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Supporting Evidence

Not Found

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

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence to include

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

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Supporting Evidence

Not Found

1. http://cseaafrica.org/chinese-think-tanks-with-chinese-characteristics-some-lessons-for-african-think-tanks/
2. https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20180919094339266

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

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Supporting Evidence

No clear evidence

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

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence was found of think tanks or academic research centers that have received financial support from the PRC. A search was carried out, using these same terms, on the websites of CEBRI, Fundação Instituto Fernando Henrique Cardoso, FGV and IPEA, four large think tanks in Brazil, and also found no evidence of financial support from the PRC. Other than that, in October of 2019, through Capes, Brazil signed an international collaboration agreement with the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), China's innovation promotion and research agency. FGV also has partnerships with Chinese think tanks, but there is no mention of financial support.

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

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence of PRC funding for Bolivian Think Tanks or research centers or associations was detected.

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

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Supporting Evidence

Not Found

1. https://repository.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1019&context=think_tanks
2. https://paraguaydebate.org.py/relacion-entre-think-tanks-y-universidades-en-paraguay/

Supplementary Notes

Considering the Global Go To Think Tank Index Report and other publications, it was verified that the main think tanks in the country do not have projects financed by PRC.

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

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Supporting Evidence

The link 1. (page 14/28) indicates that the Center for Peru-China studies at Del Pacifico University has been relatively successful despite financial resource constraint. There is no evidence that academic research centers received financial support from PRC-connected individuals or entities, therefore we confirm our answer.

1. https://www.ned.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Chapter3-Sharp-Power-Rising-Authoritarian-Influence-Peru.pdf

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

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Not Found

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

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Supporting Evidence

Universities and Scientific Institutions in Thailand Actively Participate in Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (On 8 December 2020, Mr. Yang Xin, Chargé d’affaires of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Kingdom of Thailand, and Professor Sirirurg Songsivilai, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation of the Kingdom of Thailand, signed in Bangkok the Memorandum of Understanding on the Cooperation on Projects of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Special Fund 2020. In accordance with the agreement, China will support Thailand’s universities and scientific institutions in such projects as haze management, Mekong River ecological protection and cassava industry transformation and upgrading.) (Link)

1. http://www.chinaembassy.or.th/eng/sgxw/t1838805.htm
2. https://www.chula.ac.th/en/news/43383/

Supplementary Notes

I went through some research centres of some universities to see if support from PRC is mentioned. Since most of the reputed universities in Thailand are members of the PRC projects, getting financial support is more likely so it seems significant to me. [2nd respondent]: Most Thai academic research centers receive research funds from Japan or USA. Most fund from China is limited only to language study. However, individuals can apply for the PRC fund if they are willing to. Thai academic institute also supports Thai researchers to reach for international financial support, including funds from PRC.

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

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence available.

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

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Supporting Evidence

No Evidence Found.

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

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Not Found

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

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence found.

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

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Not Found

Supplementary Notes

There is no evidence available in that regard.

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

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Not Found

Supplementary Notes

There is no evidence to suggest that such financial support from PRC has been recieved.

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

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Supporting Evidence

Unlikely that Turkmen scholars can receive independent funding from PRC

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

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Supporting Evidence

Not Found

1. https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/sai-2022-0006/pdf

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

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Supporting Evidence

Si bien existen ‘thinks tanks’ de este tipo no se comprobó de que fueran financiados por entidades chinas. En el caso del think tank que se nombra en el vínculo llama la atención que su presidente sea un funcionario del servicio exterior de la cancillería panameña.

1. https://ceeasia-panama.com/2019/09/

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

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Supporting Evidence

Moldovan think-tanks and civil society as a whole are mostly dependent on Western donors and work with Western partners. There are some funded by Russia, but none by China, see also item 4 above

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

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Supporting Evidence

No Evidence Found.

Answered by Gubad Ibadoghlu and Vusal Guliyev, and has been reviewed by Ani Kintsurashvili

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Supporting Evidence

There are pro-Chinese organizations operating in the forms of think tanks and research institutes, such as Cross-Strait Integration Association, Taiwan Competitiveness Forum and Cross-Straits Public Opinion Exchange Foundation. They might be funded by Chinese authorities, but there's no proof on open data.

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

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Supplementary Notes

No publicly available evidence to support this claim. Think tanks do no always have to disclose their finances making it hard to confirm either way.

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

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Supplementary Notes

[Doublethink Lab Review]: The link which our local expert has provided is about the Confucius Institute, not related to the indicator. Link

1. https://www.uonbi.ac.ke/news/confucius-institute-building-handed-over-university-nairobi

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

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Supplementary Notes

The questions does not specify if t concerns only the think tanks or academic researches covering China related issues or any think tanks and academic research centers. As for the academic research centers focused strictly on China related topics there for the period covered there are no cases know to author that can be defined as financial support. However the academic research centers are operating within the universities which have joint projects with the Chinese counterparts and those joint projects cover financial aspects as well. The scholars that constitute staff of the research centers are involved in projects programs or other activities organized / arranged by the Chinese counterparts and it is difficult to draw the line between the activities they are involved in as the staff members of the research center or scholars having position at the university. If the questions covers any think tanks /research centers not only involved in China related research as they were described in general way in the question then accurate grading would require in depth and large scale research involving research of financial statements and documents which are often difficult to obtain. That kind of in depth research largely exceeds the framework of the research time in this project.

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

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Supplementary Notes

While we have not been able to find any evidence for this, we believe that such financial support probably does exist, hence we have decided to skip this question.

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

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Supporting Evidence

According to the expert's knowledge some of the think tanks have recieved financial support from PRC, but the direct evidence is not available.

Supplementary Notes

Scientists in China and Uzbekistan have achieved considerable success in cooperation in the study and conservation of biodiversity- Link In Tashkent, experts and scientists discussed the state and prospects of the school of Sinology- Link Ulugbek Azizov, rector of the Uzbekistan State University of World Languages, made the remarks as the five Central Asian countries, including Uzbekistan, are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with China this year, which is a "landmark event and has a key importance in the history of the countries in this region." Speaking specifically on Uzbekistan-China relations, Azizov said that thanks to joint efforts, the two countries have managed to lay a solid foundation for practical cooperation and have upgraded ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership. Along with a significant contribution to the socio-economic development of Uzbekistan, he said China has also provided crucial assistance in developing science, education and personnel training, including for Chinese language studies.- Link

1. http://russian.news.cn/2021-10/08/c_1310231772.htm
2. https://cabar.asia/ru/v-tashkente-eksperty-i-uchenye-obsudili-sostoyanie-i-perspektivy-shkoly-sinologii
3. http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/20220329/5c5cba904a234190bf48479647e5fb97/c.html

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

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Supplementary Notes

Not sure, since there is no data avalable on this.

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

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://idis.gr/chinese-studies-seminar/

Supplementary Notes

There have been various activities jointly organized by Greek institutions and the PRC embassy in Athens or the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) (see the URL above). While financial details have not been publicised, it seems likely that financial support has been recieved from PRC entities, but there is no evidence to back this up.

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

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Supporting Evidence

According to the expert's knowledge the some funding has been provided from the PRC, but the public record or an other relevant information is not available in that regard.

Answered by 1 anonymous expert, and has been reviewed by Salome Svanidze

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Supporting Evidence

Aside from the participation of Chinese companies in Universities mentioned in 1 of this section it is hard to say if other think tanks receive support from PRC related entities. These are some identified. Maybe the case of Cátedra China (see URL4 below) but it is hard to say if they receive funds from PRC. In any case there is no evidence of financial support from PRC-connected individiuals or entities to these or any think tanks or academic research centers.

1. https://www.us.es/laUS/secretaria-general/convenios/convenios-de-vicerrectorado-de-relaciones-institucionales-5331
2. https://politica-china.org/que-es-el-observatorio
3. https://www.casaasia.es/transparencia/
4. https://www.catedrachina.com/

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