Academia

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Supporting Evidence

There have been regular PRC efforts to sponsor trips by Singapore-based academics to China. These include study trips and tours, as well as high profile events such as the Bo'ao Forum and Xiangshan Forum.

1. https://news.nus.edu.sg/nus-president-attends-boao-forum/
2. https://www.boaoforum.org/u/cms/www2/201804/04103033o6c8.pdf
3. http://www.xiangshanforum.cn/scheduling_EN
4. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2770182006586824
5. https://www.sgcssa.org/

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

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Supporting Evidence

In February 2004, by Order No. 33 at the Bishkek Humanitarian University named after Karasaeva (BSU), the Kyrgyz-Chinese Faculty (KKF) was established. The faculty employs a teaching staff who have undergone advanced training and internships in China, Russia, Great Britain, Turkey, India and Kazakhstan. Through the efforts of this institute (based on the results for 2013), over 600 Kyrgyz citizens were sent to study in the PRC, and refresher courses were organized for 800 teachers of the Chinese language. Classes for the study of the Chinese language were opened in the cities of Jalal-Abad and Karakol. Beijing funds two travel programs – through the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and Kyrgyzstan’s president’s office – offering approximately 50 talented Mandarin-speaking Kyrgyz students a fully paid year abroad studying in China. For Mandarin speakers and Sinologists who do wish to return home, high-ranking government jobs await. Link

1. https://www.bhu.kg/academics/kcf
2. http://www.region.kg/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1283:-l-r&catid=4:politika&Itemid=5
3. https://eurasianet.org/kyrgyzstan-china-expanding-influence-one-student-at-a-time

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

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Supporting Evidence

1. http://www.economia.unam.mx/cechimex/index.php/en/scholarship-program
2. https://www.gob.mx/sre/prensa/166624

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

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Supporting Evidence

The event mentioned was sponsored by two PRC universities and the Peruvian academic invited, Carlos Aquino, is one of the most renowned academics in the country who studies China Peru relations.

1. https://issuu.com/carmenpazoszavala/docs/centro_de_estudios_peru-china
2. https://vrip.unmsm.edu.pe/simposio-internacional-sobre-cooperacion-entre-china-y-america-latina-en-la-gobernanza-global/

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

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Supporting Evidence

See below link.

1. https://news.joins.com/article/15826932

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

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Supporting Evidence

Above link references a law professor from Nebraska who travels annually to China paid for by the Confucius Institute.

1. https://www.npr.org/2019/07/17/741239298/as-scrutiny-of-china-grows-some-u-s-schools-drop-a-language-program

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

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Supporting Evidence

See below link.

1. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-canadian-linked-foundation-offers-travel-to-china-in-exchange-for/

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

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Supporting Evidence

1. http://ph.china-embassy.org/eng/sgdt/t1688576.htm
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20200101010000/https://ched.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/Chinese-Government-Scholarship-Program-for-Academic-Year-2020-2021.pdf
3. https://www.wemakescholars.com/scholarships-for-filipinos-students-to-study-in-china

Supplementary Notes

To improve their relationship and also share the Chinese culture, PRC offered a lot of scholarship opportunities for the Filipino students.

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

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Supporting Evidence

Thai academics under the affiliation with cooperation with China often visit China for visiting programs. Rungsit University staff in Kunming Link Rajamangala Khungthep staff and students in Chongqing Link

1. http://www.ed.ecnu.edu.cn/en/?p=387
2. https://mahidol.ac.th/2018/mu-china/
3. https://www2.rsu.ac.th/sarnrangsit-online-detail/RSU
4. https://www.rmutk.ac.th/?p=1752

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

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Supporting Evidence

Scholars from the Universities in Sarajevo and Banja Luka have visited the PRC numerous times (25 years of diplomatic relations between PCR and BiH, p.95). Such are the annual so-called “Summer camps of Chinese language” organized by the Confucius Institute in Sarajevo (2017, 2018, 2019)

1. https://fbn.unibl.org/lat/2019/05/27/delegecija-univerziteta-u-banjoj-luci-posjetila-kinu/
2. http://ba.chineseembassy.org/chn/sgxx/sghd/P020200930003905252470.pdf
3. http://old.unsa.ba/s/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3156
4. https://www.unsa.ba/novosti/ljetni-kamp-kineskog-jezika-za-studente-i-srednjoskolce
5. https://www.unsa.ba/index.php/novosti/poziv-za-podnosenje-prijava-za-ljetni-kamp-u-kini-2019

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.

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Supporting Evidence

Scientists from China and Uzbekistan discussed forms of public self-government. Today (July 9) in Beijing at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, scientists and specialists of the two countries discussed the forms of social self-government. Representatives of Uzbekistan introduced the Chinese colleagues to the concept of mahalla. In the Islamic world, this is the name of a local community (quarter or microdistrict), whose inhabitants exercise local self-government.- Link (the meeting was held in Beijing)

1. http://cctv.cntv.cn/2014/07/14/VIDE1405317243064162.shtml

Supplementary Notes

From the experts knowledge such trips take place quite ofthen, but the public data is not available.

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

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Supporting Evidence

Faculty exchange was identified in all educational institutions with MoUs with Chinese universities and research centers

1. http://www.ug.edu.gh/confucius-institute/ch/%E5%AD%94%E9%99%A2%E6%96%B0%E9%97%BB/china-ghana-educational-cooperation-and-exchange

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

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Supporting Evidence

This has happened to a modest degree among established Zambian scholars, but students pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate studies have received the biggest share

1. https://www.unza.zm/confucius/featured/educational-delegation-to-china

Supplementary Notes

On this score, Emmanuel Matambo and a Zambian national educated in China and currently works for Plastic for Change can personally testify that they have taken trips to China sponsored by the Chinese government. Matambo went for a short course, while the other participant did an entire academic programme in China. In addition High School principals and officials of Zambia's Ministrty of Education have taken trips to China under the auspices of Chinese entities. Link

1. https://www.unza.zm/confucius/featured/educational-delegation-to-china

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

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://www.chinesescholarshipcouncil.com/fully-funded-cultural-exchange-scholarships-program-for-pakistani-students.html

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

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Supporting Evidence

"The Star for Georgia and China͟" project is multi-dimensional and attracts students and professors not only by offering scholarships and education in China but also in partner universities across Europe. Link Also, Georgia's former Ambassador to China, David Aptsiauri was invited to the Shandong University of Finance and Economics and the Cintao International Business and Economics University (Shandong Province) where he gave presentations and lectures to Chinese and foreign scholars and researchers, PhD and master’s students from Europe and students from Yemen, Asia, Latin America, Africa and Georgia.

1. https://civicidea.ge/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Tinatin-Khidashedli-China-Report.pdf

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

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Supporting Evidence

Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Kazakhstan has allocated 23 grants of the Chief Ambassador to the teaching staff and students who will be able to pass a short-term internship in Xinjiang Agricultural University, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University and China Agricultural University. Link

1. https://kazatu.edu.kz/en/about-the-university/international-cooperation-and-multilingual-education-development-center/kazakh-chinese-center-of-science-and-education/

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

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Supporting Evidence

1. http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-08/26/c_137420265.htm

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

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Supporting Evidence

Moneta and Pappier: Academic Trips to Beijing (Reference 1).

1. https://dangdai.com.ar/2017/06/27/moneta-y-pappier-en-beijing/

Supplementary Notes

For further information: Argentina-China study center deepens people-to-people ties (Link)

1. https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201812/04/WS5c0736b9a310eff30328f252.html

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

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Supporting Evidence

graduate scholarship programs sponsored by the Chinese government are commonplace in Venezuela. Likewise, students and professors from the think tank Centro Venezolano de Estudios sobre China go to China on a regularly basis, either to receive training or to attend academic events, all sponsored by the Chinese government or affiliate institution. Link Humania del Sur. Año 13, Nº 25. Julio-Diciembre, 2018. Neruska Rojas y Jesús Camejo. Apuntes sobre los estudios de China en Venezuela. pp. 103-120

1. http://ve.china-embassy.org/esp/lywj/qian94949/t1839775.htm

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

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Supporting Evidence

Some very influential scholars such as Eberhard Sandschneider have accepted money from the PRC for years in a a multitude of ways.

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

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Supporting Evidence

On December 22, 2021, Beijing time, the first China-Jordan friendly dialogue was held in Beijing. Themed by "Once in a Blue Moon: Joint Development of the 'Belt and Road' and Jordan's '2025 Vision'", the Dialogue was organized among the Chinese and Jordanian governments, experts and scholars in the fields of economy, trade, culture and education and industry representatives in cloud. The event was sponsored by the China International Communication Group (CICG) and Beijing Foreign Studies University, organized by Beijing Xufang International Digital Culture Media Co., Ltd., Peking Foreign Studies University--Department of Arabic Studies, and supported by SDIC Mining Investment Co., Ltd. A total of 100 people participated in the event online and offline. Link

1. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-first-china-jordan-friendship-dialogue-held-in-beijing-301449972.html

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

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Supporting Evidence

Interview with academicians suggest that scholars and academicians especially those who studied in China have benefited from trips to PRC

1. https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20200127090133643

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

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Supporting Evidence

According to an expert interview conducted by the researcher, university professors and researchers, often working on China, have been invited to give lectures and courses in China for years. Although researchers used to have a certain freedom, since a few years Belgian professors are strongly invited to tell the "right" vision of China and can no longer afford to express themselves on certain subjects.

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

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Supporting Evidence

PRC offers scholarship to Afghan students and academics in different areas.

1. https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202204/1259139.shtml
2. https://afghanistanchinablog.wordpress.com/2017/11/21/afghan-students-afghan-government-should-be-increasing-academic-relation-with-china/
3. https://www.fltrp.com/c/2018-09-25/492016.shtml

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

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Supporting Evidence

En los dos enlaces adjuntados, se puede observar parte de las condiciones establecidas por la RPC para el pago de estancias académicas, Maestrías o Doctorados en su territorio.

1. https://bit.ly/3GmOxod
2. https://bit.ly/38aBLwg

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

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://www.cancilleria.gob.ec/china/2021/06/22/convenio-de-becas-entre-ecuador-y-china/

Supplementary Notes

Existen becas de la RPC, pero estas son procesadas por el órgano oficial del estado ecuatoriano Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología de Ecuador (Senescyt), Cabe destacar que, desde que inicio la pandemia, las becas del Estado chino dirigidas a nacionales ecuatorianos son de carácter virtual. No obstante, en el convenio bilateral sobre este tema, se deja en evidencia que los gastos de los cursos corren por cuenta por el gobierno del país asiático.

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

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Supporting Evidence

Artur Israyelyan - Vice-Rector for International Cooperation and Public Relations of Yerevan state university have attend academic trip in china: “Introduction to the Center for Chinese Language and Culture of Yerevan State University and the projects of the Center, signing Agreement of Cooperation between Dalian University of Foreign Languages and Yerevan State University”, Dalian, China

1. http://www.ysu.am/ysu/ajax_face.php?id=36596&lang=3

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

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Supporting Evidence

See below link.

1. https://spc.jst.go.jp/policy/talent_policy/Tmpstaffing/tmpstaff_05.html

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

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Supporting Evidence

It was conducted within the 16+1 cooperation, in the years of 2012-2017. “These “tourists” are most likely to be members of a specific profession – journalists, politicians and scientists. In order to maintain secrecy, Beijing may offer the trip to China not to the person it is interested in, but instead to one of their relatives, be it their spouse, children or parents. Upon returning to their home country, the Chinese embassy asks the “tourists” to repay the generous trip with loyalty. Initially, it may be a simple social media entry that portrays China in a positive light. Then, perhaps an interview with a local media outlet to talk about the prosperity witnessed in China. In special cases, you may have to repay the favor by betraying your country. The latter fate was experienced by the naïve Estonian scientist Kõuts. Link

1. https://www.eureporter.co/world/latvia/2021/03/25/its-about-time-we-started-discussing-chinas-influence-in-latvia/

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

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Supporting Evidence

There is no record available on the exact number of participants so far

1. https://unimak.edu.sl/chinese-embassy-boosts-unimak/
2. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/312538087_THE_EVOLUTION_OF_CHINA-SIERRA_LEONE_CO-OPERATION

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

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Supporting Evidence

1. http://cpc.people.com.cn/n1/2021/1212/c64387-32305638.html

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

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://www.sorbonne-universite.fr/en/sino-french-institute-renmin-university-china

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

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Supporting Evidence

There have been a number of cases where scholars have taken trips to China all expenses paid. However, during the pandemic there was a pause. Attaching some links from before the pandemic.

1. https://blogs.worldbank.org/endpovertyinsouthasia/bangladesh-collaborates-china-strengthening-skills-its-youth
2. https://www.thefinancialexpress.com.bd/education/150-bd-students-join-youth-camp-in-china-1536056021
3. http://bd.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/zmjw/202012/t20201214_1583769.htm

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/articles/2g28FMwxCHaHLZ59kBlPfb

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

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://www.mfa.gov.cn/ce/cgconstanta//eng/zggk/t840461.htm
2. http://confucius.institute.ubbcluj.ro/bursa-in-china/
3. https://sibiuindependent.ro/2019/11/06/trei-studenti-ai-academiei-fortelor-terestre-au-vizitat-china/
4. https://beijing.mae.ro/gallery/1336

Supplementary Notes

There are numerous partnerships between Romanian and Chinese universities that include exchanges of students and professors. The four Confucius Institutes in Romania also provide scholarships to students for short-term or longer stays in the PRC. There are also visits of different think tank representatives to China

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

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=3865326373505668&id=703286759709661
2. http://cci.ulim.md/mobilitate-staff-confucius/

Supplementary Notes

We found evidence of PRC-funded trips to the PRC for medical staff (ref 1) and Confucius Institute students (ref 2), but the scale of these exchanges, at least at this stage, does not look like an ”influence operation targeting the intellectual community”

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

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://sinopsis.cz/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/it0.pdf
2. https://www.rainews.it/archivio-rainews/articoli/Universita-e-start-up-per-Huawei-l-Italia-continua-ad-avere-un-ruolo-di-primo-piano-89a44804-8aa7-4473-8622-020f113b5aa0.html?refresh_ce

Supplementary Notes

Mostly indirect information

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

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200101010000/https://www.wilsoncenter.org/sites/default/files/media/uploads/documents/2020-07-HoldingAPenInOneHand-Brady.pdf

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

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Supporting Evidence

There are scholars invited to take trips to have academic meetings, conferences or scholarly discussions. Those are interested to pursue higher degree are also offered scholarships to study in China. There are quite a number of scholarships provided by PRC government for Indonesians. As most Indonesian students would need financial assistance to study abroad, scholarships granted by the PRC government are attracting Indonesian students, making them flock to China. However, the scholarship provided by PRC government not yet publicly translated directly to positive attitude toward China.

1. https://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/indonesien/16770.pdf
2. http://118.98.228.190/kerjasama/detail/45
3. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-china-persuaded-one-muslim-nation-to-keep-silent-on-xinjiang-camps-11576090976

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

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Supporting Evidence

Paraguayan students have participated in different programs promoted by Huawei.

1. https://www2.pol.una.py/?q=node/1683
2. https://www.pol.una.py/archivos/Competencia_HUAWEI_Paraguay_2018.pdf
3. https://www.huawei.com/minisite/seeds-for-the-future/history.html#:~:text=Seeds%20for%20the%20Future%20is,communication%20between%20countries%20and%20cultures.&text=launched%20in%202008.-,This%20program%20aims%20to%20develop%20skilled%2C%20local%20ICT%20talent%20and,communication%20between%20countries%20and%20cultures.

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

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Supporting Evidence

the researcher found some examples of academic exchange between Chilean and Chinese institutions. These cases seem to be more an exception than a widespread practice.

1. https://www.redchilechina.org/noticias01.html
2. https://www.ucentral.cl/noticias/fac-derecho-y-humanidades/academico-de-la-facdeh-condecorado-por-el-ministerio-de-relaciones

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

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Supporting Evidence

Some China researchers have been known to participate in academic programs that pay their expenses to the country. These programs, however, are not well publicized or have a big impact in the country.

1. http://iepri.unal.edu.co/2/biografia/diana-andrea-gomez-diaz/
2. http://english.eastday.com/Shanghai/u1ai8636122.html

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

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Supporting Evidence

• … Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen's special visit to China displayed the profound friendship and solidarity between the two countries and peoples, Cambodian officials and scholars said.. Link

1. http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-02/07/c_138763037.htm

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

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Supporting Evidence

Karmo Tüür participated as Estonian Foreign Policy Institute (no longer works there) researcher at a China-CEEC Think Tank Network’s event.

1. https://archive.ph/XRXQc

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

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Supporting Evidence

Such activities cannot be confirmed from publicly available sources, but some non-public sources suggest it could be even 3 to 4.

1. https://denikn.cz/241261/bis-cinsti-spioni-pritvrdili-verbuji-v-cesku-agenty-uredniky-i-akademiky-lakaji-na-zajezdy/

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

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Supporting Evidence

Limited exchanges occurred prior to the Covid-19 pandemic.

1. http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-07/31/c_138272365.htm

Supplementary Notes

If the years 2018 / 2019 to be taken as proxy for 2020 then the grading would be 1, other values remain unchanged Link, „Trip” is considered as an event not directly related to academic exchanges. However to preserve the consistency with the findings and grading by other experts covering other countries the same methodology allowing the substitution of grading based on evidence for 2019 or 2019 and 2018. , Due to pandemic, academic exchanges in 2020 have been suspended. However in the previous years there had been such paid trips to the PRC. For the period covered by this report the mark is given 0, however this leads to distorted image of situation. The author's proposal is to use 2019 or average of 2019 and 2018 as proxy for pandemic 2020.

1. http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-07/31/c_138272365.htm

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

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Supporting Evidence

“China has provided financial support for two teachers (Egyptian teachers) to attend a seminar on Chinese language teaching in China.” Link

1. https://www.mfa.gov.cn/ce/ceegy//eng/zaigx/jyjl/t76340.htm

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

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Supporting Evidence

Dr. Tamara Berro, Lebanese researcher - "My relationship with China began in 2014 when I participated in the first academic forum between the Arab countries and China, which was organized by the Beijing University of Foreign Studies, and I participated in it on behalf of the Lebanese University and under the supervision of the Lebanese-Chinese Association for Friendship and Cooperation." Link In 2009, China welcomed more than 150 Lebanese professionals to attend seminars and symposiums in diverse disciplines including as business, finance, agriculture, press, and education. Link

1. http://arabic.people.com.cn/n3/2018/1008/c31660-9506522.html
2. https://atalayar.com/en/content/chinese-geo-strategic-expansion-levant-case-study-lebanon

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

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://u-szeged.hu/sztehirek/2019-november/szte-ajtk-gtk

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

One example, which is likely not isolated, is Mr George Tzogopoulos, founder of the China and Greece blog, and senior researcher at the Hellenic Foundation for Foreign and European Policy (ELIAMEP) was invited to the second Belt and Road Forum in Beijing in 2019 (see the URL below).

1. http://chinaandgreece.com/dr-tzogopoulos-a-delegate-in-the-second-brf/

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

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Supporting Evidence

As you can see in the report "Turkmenistan education seminar ended successfully", there are some programs towards the intellectual community but not many when comparing regional experiences. Also this community is unlikely to be influential in Turkmenistan given local context.

1. https://www.mfa.gov.cn/ce/cetm/chn/sbwl/t1678066.htm
2. https://www.synu.edu.cn/2013/0228/c2849a29778/pagem.htm

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

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVUs82nNzwQ
2. https://www.ftm.nl/artikelen/nieuwe-banden-met-chinese-staat-op-nederlandse-scholen?share=E8sr1y9%2FBjdKlQqJbZuOFqSty5dqJjXbkhdHnpRAcluvv0O4UkVwV7v0ywHOLzY%3D

Supplementary Notes

Only one example is mentioned in media, a study trip of high school principals. The Groningen Confucius has made a promo video about this trip

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

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Supporting Evidence

No publicly available evidence to support this claim.

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

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

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Supporting Evidence

No Direct Evidence of PRC paid trainings.

Supplementary Notes

In addition to Tajik local specialists, the Chinese language is also taught by five teachers - native speakers from the PRC. Many specialists have completed language courses in China. Link

1. https://asiaplustj.info/news/tajikistan/society/20170211/ya-kitaiskii-bi-viuchil-tolko-za-to

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

Answer

Not Found

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

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence within the research period

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

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence to support this

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

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Not Found

Supplementary Notes

Evidence only for students. Link

1. https://www.lostiempos.com/tendencias/tecnologia/20190521/diez-bolivianos-viajan-china-capacitarse-tecnologia

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

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Supporting Evidence

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

Answer

Not Found

Supplementary Notes

Link The COVID pandemic since Jan 2020 makes this activity impossible, but this kind of exchange is normal in Sino-Vietnamese relations.

1. http://marx.dlut.edu.cn/info/1072/3617.htm

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

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Not Found

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

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Albania has several agreements with China in regard to academic exchanges, but they are well known publicly and include periodic exchanges. See: Linkëdheniet-dypalëshe

1. http://www.ambasadat.gov.al/china/sq/marr

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

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Supporting Evidence

No supporting evidence

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

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Supporting Evidence

Although the experts are aware of such instances occurring before the pandemic, no publicly available data confirming this has been found. It is almost certain that no trips have occurred recently due to the pandemic and crisis in the Sino-Lithuanian bilateral relationship.

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

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Supporting Evidence

There has up until now been no public report of scholars having participated in sponsored trips to the People’s Republic of China.

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

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Supporting Evidence

No evidence exists to suggest otherwise.

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

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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

No evidence found.

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

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No such incident occurred. It is important to highlight that diplomatic relationships with PRC were reestablished on december 2021 when PRC had its borders closed due to COVID. We can only expect this kind of trips to happen as soon as PRC reopens its borders.

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

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According to the research, the cross-Straits exchange tour has been held for many years and has a comparatively stable structure. It's usually more similar to a tourist group, which contains mostly sight-seeking schedules. The duration is usually 3-10 days. There will be an organization, usually the Taiwan Affairs Office or the Taiwan Merchant Association, to receive the group and provide free reception. The CCP officials will accompany the group or have exchange session with them. Link Link According to private information, the professor of department of political science has brought students to visit Pingtan, Fujian which was free of charge and even had subsidy from the Chinese government.

1. https://www.readr.tw/project/unitedfront
2. https://www.prcrisk.info/2020/02/blog-post.html

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

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

1. http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-12/04/c_137650589.htm

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

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Supporting Evidence

1. http://br.china-embassy.org/por/whjy/t1681754.htm
2. https://direitorio.fgv.br/noticia/pedro-steenhagen-pesquisador-do-nucleo-de-estudos-brasil-china-e-admitido-no-phd-da

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For the 2019/2020 academic year, the China Scholarship Council granted, through the Embassy of China in Brazil, 14 scholarships (full grant) for Brazilian students in China. According to the China Scholarship Council website, China's embassies in the countries are the ways to apply for their scholarships. Also, in 2021, Pedro Steenhagen was approved, with a full scholarship from the China Scholarship Council (CSC), in the Ph.D. in International Politics of the School of International Relations and Public Affairs (SIRPA) of the Fudan University. However, we are not sure if the scholarship include paid trip. In addition to that, we know about trips paid by the PRC to scholars, especially from Fundação Getulio Vargas, but we do not have any evidences on it.

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

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Supporting Evidence

No supporting evidence found. As some universities are part of the BRI related networks/association etc. the visit is more likely. As related updates are rarely available, the influence measure could be 1.

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

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This is an extremely difficult question to answer convincingly. There are very many links between the academic realms in the two countries, and this involves regular trips both ways. There is a grey area where these trips take place and it would be very difficult to discern the precise reasoning behind the invites to British scholars who visit China for academic reasons.

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

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While we have not been able to find any evidence for this, we are fairly certain that such financial support 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

I have been unable to find information relating to direct support/paid trips eventhough the circumstantial evidence is overwhelming as outlined in the supporting links.

1. https://www.sundayguardianlive.com/news/communist-chinas-influence-operations-indias-think-tanks-politicians-intellectuals-academia-media-targets
2. https://zeenews.india.com/india/chinas-subversive-activities-in-india-with-think-tanks-study-centers-under-security-radar-2304475.htm
3. https://frontline.thehindu.com/cover-story/article30195867.ece/amp/

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In the past it happened the Hindu editor N.Ram visited Tibet in 2000 and 2007 and wrote pro-China editorials and articles.

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

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Supporting Evidence

1. http://me.china-embassy.org/mon/sghd_1/201909/t20190903_2845051.htm
2. https://www.mfa.gov.cn/ce/ceme/mon/sghd_1/t1820376.htm

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While there is no direct evidence that scholars have taken trips to PRC paid for by PRC-connected entities, the large number of academics from the University of Donja Gorica who have been on visits to Chinese universities for various lengths of time does suggest that some of them at least may have been on funded programs and stays.

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

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Only personal knowledge available

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

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As part of a student exchange program, thus far some 100 students from North Macedonia have been on study visits to China, according to the Education Ministry. The call for applying for these visits, sponsored by the Chinese Trade Ministry are active for the 2022/23 school year. As for professors and senior researchers sent on paid visits to China, the data is scarce. An expert we consulted notes however, that this is a fairly common practice and that North Macedonia’s education system, underfunded as it is, benefits from China cooperation.

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

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Supporting Evidence

1. https://utp.ac.pa/delegacion-del-consejo-de-becas-de-china-en-la-utp
2. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y1DPV9Y2UbMkZHkTITjiOtmwFZBwmcfN/view

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Aunque se han dado acercamientos entre entidades chinas y universidades locales y de que existen acuerdos suscritos entre ambos países que posibilitan el intercambio de delegaciones académicas, no hay casos que permitan establecer con certeza que el escenario descrito en la pregunta sea una realidad.

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

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Supporting Evidence

Following interview with inside expert the incident described in the indicator exists but there is no public available evidence

Supplementary Notes

Takes place mostly through universities

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

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Supporting Evidence

Found some in previous periods but nothing since 2020. In the interview Sentis states: ""I am extremely thankfull for the invitation by the Chinese Embassy in Spain to take part in this trip that opens new opportunities and where I was able to share interesting meetings with diplomats and experts from 23 European countries"". We do not have access to the actual payment of the trip but I am pretty sure this statement certifies that it is a paid visit. But no concrete evidence or statement declaring who paid for the trip. On the other evidence provided, here you can find a more detailed information in this artical "La Fundación para el intercambio entre Yiwu y España presenta el ‘Viaje para descubrir el tren Madrid - Yiwu’" (see URL1 below) . I could not find specific information on who was paying for this trip but this article states that it is an initiative by local government of Yiwu

1. https://www.enpozuelo.es/noticia/9844/noticias-comunidad/la-fundacion-para-el-intercambio-entre-yiwu-y-espana-presenta-el-viaje-para-descubrir-el-tren-madrid---yiwu.html
2. https://www.eleconomista.es/ecoaula/noticias/9499902/11/18/Carlos-Sentis-El-sistema-educativo-esta-muy-lejos-de-aportar-soluciones-para-los-retos-del-futuro.html
3. http://spanish.peopledaily.com.cn/n3/2019/0307/c31620-9553556.html

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