Archive · 10 Jun 2025
China Index Maps Global Influence: A Data-Driven Analysis
Imagine a tool that measures how much China affects different countries around the world.
It's called the China Index, and it looks at things like money, media, and technology.
The index shows that China is becoming more influential in many places, especially in countries that depend on China for money or have similar ideas about how a government should work.
Some countries in Asia and Africa are particularly affected.
This index is important because it helps people understand how China's influence is growing and what it might mean for the future.
The China Index, created by Doublethink Lab, maps China's global influence across nine domains.
Pakistan, Nepal, and several East/Southeast Asian nations show significant Chinese influence.
China's influence is exerted through economic investments, media presence, and debt-trap diplomacy.
Countries with authoritarian regimes are more vulnerable to China's influence.
The China Index serves as a tool to understand and address China's increasing global influence.
- Who
- The China Index, created by Doublethink Lab.
- What
- Mapping and quantifying China's global influence across multiple sectors.
- When
- The index covers data from January 2022 to October 2024.
- Where
- Globally, focusing on various countries in Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
- Why
- To document China's methods and serve as a forewarning against its increasing influence.
- Creator
- Doublethink Lab
- Data Collection Period
- January 2022 to October 2024
- Number of Countries Assessed
- 101
- Top Ranked in South Asia
- Pakistan
- Ranked 4th Overall
- Nigeria
- Domains of Influence
- 9