Data Repository
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| 10th Japan-China Joint Opinion Polling, 2014 | International Image | Genron NPO | Link |
10th Japan-China Joint Opinion Polling, 2014
Topic: International Image
Source: Genron NPO |
| 11th Japan-China Joint Opinion Polling, 2015 | International Image | Genron NPO |
11th Japan-China Joint Opinion Polling, 2015
Topic: International Image
Source: Genron NPO |
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| 1998 White Paper | Military | China Ministry of National Defense |
1998 White Paper |
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| 2010 White Paper | Military | China Ministry of National Defense | Link |
2010 White Paper |
| 2013-2017 Monthly Rainfall | Social | Beijing Climate Center | Link Download |
2013-2017 Monthly Rainfall |
| 2014 White Paper | Military | China Ministry of National Defense | Link |
2014 White Paper |
| 2019 Defense White Paper: China’s National Defense in the New Era | Military | China Ministry of National Defense | Link |
2019 Defense White Paper: China’s National Defense in the New Era |
| 3 Kinds of Patent Grants in China by Country | Technology | National Bureau of Statistics / China Statistical Yearbook | Link Download |
3 Kinds of Patent Grants in China by Country
Topic: Technology
Source: National Bureau of Statistics / China Statistical Yearbook |
| 6 Graphs Explaining the World’s Top 10 Emitters | Technology | Beijing Climate Center | Link |
6 Graphs Explaining the World’s Top 10 Emitters
Topic: Technology
Source: Beijing Climate Center |
| Adult Mortality | Social | World Health Organization | Link Download |
Adult Mortality |
| Aging | Social | United Nations | Link |
Aging |
| Air Passenger Traffic | Uncategorized | World Bank | Link |
Air Passenger Traffic
Topic: Uncategorized
Source: World Bank Passengers traveling by air in China surged from 62 million in 2000 to 551 million in 2017. View |
| AirNow Global Air Quality Monitoring | Social | AirNow | Link |
AirNow Global Air Quality Monitoring |
| Alternatives to Currency Manipulation | Economics | Peterson Institute for International Economics |
Alternatives to Currency Manipulation |
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| Americans Seeing China’s Economic Power as Vital Threat | International Image | Gallup | Link |
Americans Seeing China’s Economic Power as Vital Threat
Topic: International Image
Source: Gallup |
| Americas Seeing China’s Military Power as Vital Threat | International Image | Gallup | Link |
Americas Seeing China’s Military Power as Vital Threat
Topic: International Image
Source: Gallup |
| Approval of U.S. and Chinese Leadership Among African Countries | International Image | Gallup | Link |
Approval of U.S. and Chinese Leadership Among African Countries
Topic: International Image
Source: Gallup |
| Approved Destination Status on Mainland Chinese Travel Abroad | International Image | Economic Research Organization - University of Hawai'i |
Approved Destination Status on Mainland Chinese Travel Abroad
Topic: International Image
Source: Economic Research Organization - University of Hawai'i |
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| AQI Averages, 2015 | Social | Link Download |
AQI Averages, 2015 |
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| Attitudes Toward China (African views of Chinese ideas and customs) | International Image | Pew Research Center | Link Download |
Attitudes Toward China (African views of Chinese ideas and customs)
Topic: International Image
Source: Pew Research Center |
| BBC World Service Poll | International Image | BBC World Service Poll | PDF Download |
BBC World Service Poll
Topic: International Image
Source: BBC World Service Poll |
| Beds for the Elderly (2015) | Social | National Bureau of Statistics / China Statistical Yearbook | Link Download |
Beds for the Elderly (2015) |
| Belt and Road Partner Countries | Economics | Belt and Road Portal | Link Download |
Belt and Road Partner CountriesOver 150 countries have signed onto China's Belt and Road Initiative. View |
| Benchmarking Travel & Tourism in China | International Image | World Travel and Tourism Council |
Benchmarking Travel & Tourism in China
Topic: International Image
Source: World Travel and Tourism Council |
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| Bilateral FDI Statistics 2014 | International Image | United Nations | Link |
Bilateral FDI Statistics 2014
Topic: International Image
Source: United Nations |
| Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | Social | World Bank | Link Download |
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) |
| BIS Triennial Central Bank Survey, 2001-2019 | Economics | Bank for International Settlements | Link Download |
BIS Triennial Central Bank Survey, 2001-2019In 2019, the US dollar was traded 20 times more than the renminbi within the global foreign exchange market. View The renminbi’s share of daily foreign exchange trading grew from effectively zero in 2001 to 4.3 percent in 2019. View In 2019, China was the world’s top trader and second-largest economy, but the renminbi was only the eighth most traded currency. View |
| Brand Finance Global 500 | Economics / International Image | Brand Finance | Link |
Brand Finance Global 500
Topic: Economics / International Image
Source: Brand Finance In 2019, China’s most valuable brands were worth a collective $1.3 trillion, while top US brands were valued at $3.1 trillion. View In 2019, the US accounted for 40 percent of the brands on Brand Finance's Global 500 ranking – well ahead of China's 14 percent and France's 7 percent. View |
| Changing Patterns of Global Trade | Economics | International Monetary Fund |
Changing Patterns of Global Trade |
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| China ADS Agreements Signed By Year | International Image | China National Tourism Administration | Link Download |
China ADS Agreements Signed By Year
Topic: International Image
Source: China National Tourism Administration |
| China Development Tracker | Social | World Bank | Link Download |
China Development TrackerLife expectancy in China rose from 69.3 years in 1990 to 76.1 years in 2015. View Since 1990, China has dramatically reduced child mortality, from 53.9 deaths per 1,000 live births to 9.9 in 2016. View In 1990, only 26.4 percent of China’s population lived in cities. By 2016, this number had more than doubled to 56.8 percent. View |
| China Global Investment Tracker | Economics | American Enterprise Institute | Link |
China Global Investment TrackerBetween 2013 and 2019, Chinese companies signed $61.6 billion worth of rail construction contracts with 34 countries. View |
| China Imports and Exports | International Image | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Link |
China Imports and Exports
Topic: International Image
Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| China Industrial Robot Statistics | Economics / Technology | International Federation of Robotics |
China Industrial Robot Statistics
Topic: Economics / Technology
Source: International Federation of Robotics There were 68 robots per 10,000 employees in China’s manufacturing sector in 2016, significantly below South Korea's 631 and falling short of the world average of 74. View The average number of robots per 10,000 employees in China’s manufacturing sector surged from 25 units in 2013 to 68 units in 2016. View In 2017, China purchased one out of every three industrial robots sold in the world, totaling 138,000 units. View |
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| China Meteorological Administration Monthly Rainfall Data | Uncategorized | China Meteorological Administration | Link Download |
China Meteorological Administration Monthly Rainfall Data |
| China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy | Military | Congressional Research Service |
China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy |
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| China Overview | Technology | U.S. Energy Information Administration | Link |
China Overview
Topic: Technology
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration |
| China Population Projections (Female and Male) 1950-2100 | Social | United Nations | Link Download |
China Population Projections (Female and Male) 1950-2100 |
| China Provincial Life Expectancy | Social | National Bureau of Statistics / China Statistical Yearbook | Link Download |
China Provincial Life Expectancy |
| China Shipbuilding Statistics | Military |
China Shipbuilding Statistics
Topic: Military
Source: As of 2018, the Chinese Navy consists of over 300 ships, making it larger than US Navy's 287 vessels. View Between 2014 and 2018, China launched more submarines, warships, amphibious vessels, and auxiliaries than the number of ships currently serving in the individual navies of Germany, India, Spain, and the United Kingdom. View The Chinese Navy commissioned 18 ships in 2016 and at least another 14 in 2017. View |
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| China Statistical Report on Internet Development | Technology | China Internet Network Information Center | Link |
China Statistical Report on Internet Development
Topic: Technology
Source: China Internet Network Information Center The percentage of Chinese with internet access has more than doubled, rising from 22.6% in 2008 to 59.6% in 2018. View The internet penetration rate in China’s cities was 74.6% in 2018, compared to just 38.4% in rural areas. View |
| China Statistical Yearbook | Economics / Social / Technology | National Bureau of Statistics / China Statistical Yearbook | Link |
China Statistical Yearbook
Topic: Economics / Social / Technology
Source: National Bureau of Statistics / China Statistical Yearbook |
| China-Russia Joint Military Exercises | Military / Series | Link Download |
China-Russia Joint Military ExercisesThrough mid-2024, China and Russia have held at least 102 joint military exercises. View |
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| China, People’s Republic of: Renewables and Waste for 2013 | Technology | International Energy Agency | Link |
China, People’s Republic of: Renewables and Waste for 2013
Topic: Technology
Source: International Energy Agency |
| China’s Currency Policy | Economics / Technology | Congressional Research Service |
China’s Currency Policy
Topic: Economics / Technology
Source: Congressional Research Service |
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| China’s Economic Rise | Economics | Congressional Research Service |
China’s Economic Rise |
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| China’s Food Trade, 2003-2017 | Economics / Social | Observatory of Economic Complexity | Link |
China’s Food Trade, 2003-2017Between 2003 and 2017, China’s food imports grew more than seven-fold, from just $14 billion to $104.6 billion. View China's food exports nearly tripled from $20.2 billion in 2003 to $59.6 billion in 2017. View China imported some $22.7 billion worth of food from Brazil in 2017, making the South American country China's top source of food imports. View |
| China’s Impact on World Commodity Markets | Economics | International Monetary Fund |
China’s Impact on World Commodity Markets |
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| China’s IQ (Innovation Quotient) | Technology | Thomson Reuters |
China’s IQ (Innovation Quotient)
Topic: Technology
Source: Thomson Reuters |
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| China’s Rare Earth Exports, 2017-2019 | Economics / Technology | China General Administration of Customs | Link Download |
China’s Rare Earth Exports, 2017-2019
Topic: Economics / Technology
Source: China General Administration of Customs In 2019, China exported some 45,552 metric tons of rare earths worth $398.8 million. View Approximately 69.4 percent of China's rare earth exports went to Japan and the US in 2019. View At 42.6 percent of total exports by volume, lanthanum was China’s top rare earth export by a wide margin View |
| ChinaPower Chinese Covid-19 Diplomacy Index (CCDI) | International Image | Link Download |
ChinaPower Chinese Covid-19 Diplomacy Index (CCDI)
Topic: International Image
Source: As of September 7, 2021, China has finalized agreements to export more than 1.1 billion Chinese-developed vaccines. View In 2020, about 43 percent of global imports of personal protective equipment (PPE) came from China—up from 21 percent in 2019. View In 84 countries, government officials of varying seniority participated in handover ceremonies to show gratitude for deliveries of Chinese vaccines. View |
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| Chinese and Russian Views of Each Other | International Image | Pew Research Center | Link Download |
Chinese and Russian Views of Each Other
Topic: International Image
Source: Pew Research Center |
| Chinese Box Office Statistics | Economics / International Image | EntGroup | Link |
Chinese Box Office Statistics
Topic: Economics / International Image
Source: EntGroup |
| Chinese Budget Revenue and Expenditure | Economics | Chinese Ministry of Finance | Link |
Chinese Budget Revenue and ExpenditureChina’s official 2023 government deficit is pegged at about 3 percent of Chinese GDP, but the full deficit—which accounts for other spending areas—is 7.4 percent of GDP. View |
| Chinese Global Official Finance Dataset | Economics | AidData | Link Download |
Chinese Global Official Finance DatasetBetween 2000 and 2014, China provided $354 billion in development finance to countries around the world. View Over 75 percent of China's development finance does not meet international standards for official development aid. View Russia received $36.6 billion in development finance from China between 2000 and 2014, more than any other country. View |
| Chinese High-Level Diplomatic Activity, 2014-2020 | International Image | Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Link Download |
Chinese High-Level Diplomatic Activity, 2014-2020
Topic: International Image
Source: Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Between 2013 and 2020, Chinese President Xi Jinping made 98 visits to 69 countries. View Chinese President Xi Jinping made 39 visits to countries in Asia, accounting for nearly 40 percent of his total visits from 2013-2020. View |
| Chinese Outbound Tourism | International Image | United Nations | Link |
Chinese Outbound Tourism
Topic: International Image
Source: United Nations |
| Chinese Vessels Around the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands | Military | Japan Coast Guard | Link Download |
Chinese Vessels Around the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands |
| Corruption Perception Index | Social | Transparency International | Link |
Corruption Perception IndexThe 2018 Corruption Perception Index ranked China 87th out of 180 countries with a score of 39, placing it in a tie with Serbia. View Between 2015 and 2017, China improved slightly in the Corruption Perception Index, before its score declined by 2 points and its ranking slid from 77th place in 2017 to 87th in 2018. View China outperformed Brazil (105th) and Russia (138th) in the 2018 Corruption Perception Index, but fell behind South Africa (73rd) and India (78th). View |
| Country Cooperation Strategy | Social | World Health Organization |
Country Cooperation Strategy |
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| Daily Air Pollution Statistics | Social | Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China | Link Download |
Daily Air Pollution Statistics
Topic: Social
Source: Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China |
| Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | Social | World Bank | Link Download |
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) |
| Debt as a Percentage of GDP | Economics | Bank for International Settlements | Link Download |
Debt as a Percentage of GDPIn 2017, China’s total debt amounted to 255.7 percent of its gross domestic product. View China’s government debt is slightly larger than that of South Korea (38.1 percent), but is dwarfed by the United States (99 percent) and Japan (212.9 percent). View As of 2016, China’s corporate debt stood at 160.3 percent, placing it behind Hong Kong’s (232.2 percent), but well ahead of Japan (99.9 percent) and the United States (73.6 percent). View |
| Development Finance Definitions | Economics | AidData | Link |
Development Finance Definitions |
| Development Levels by GNI per capita (Atlas Method) | Economics / Social | World Bank | Link Download |
Development Levels by GNI per capita (Atlas Method) |
| Do You Have Confidence in China’s Future? | International Image | HKU Public Opinion Programme | Link Download |
Do You Have Confidence in China’s Future?
Topic: International Image
Source: HKU Public Opinion Programme |
| Domestic FDI | Economics | Central Intelligence Agency | Link Download |
Domestic FDI |
| Drone Transfers Data | Military | Stockholm International Peace Research Institute | Link Download |
Drone Transfers DataBetween 2008 and 2018, China exported a total of 181 drones to 13 countries around the world. View From 2008 to 2018, China delivered 163 strike-capable UAVs to foreign countries. View Through 2018, the main purchasers of Chinese drones have been the UAE (22.1 percent of sales), Saudi Arabia (19.3 percent), Egypt (15.5 percent), and Pakistan (13.8 percent). View |
| EDGAR Database: CO2 Emissions | Technology | European Commission | Link Download |
EDGAR Database: CO2 Emissions
Topic: Technology
Source: European Commission |
| EDGAR Database: CO2 Emissions per $1,000 GDP | Technology | European Commission | Link Download |
EDGAR Database: CO2 Emissions per $1,000 GDP
Topic: Technology
Source: European Commission |
| Education Attainment by Province | Social | National Bureau of Statistics / China Statistical Yearbook | Link Download |
Education Attainment by Province |
| Education Enrollment by Province | Social | National Bureau of Statistics / China Statistical Yearbook | Link Download |
Education Enrollment by Province |
| Education Index across China | Social | United Nations Development Programme | Link Download |
Education Index across China |
| Energy and Climate Change Report | Technology | International Energy Agency |
Energy and Climate Change Report
Topic: Technology
Source: International Energy Agency |
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| Exchange Rate Arrangements | Economics | International Monetary Fund |
Exchange Rate Arrangements |
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| Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) | Economics | World Bank | Link Download |
Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
| Fertility Rate, Total (Births per Woman) | Social | World Bank | Link Download |
Fertility Rate, Total (Births per Woman) |
| Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America | Economics | Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean | Link |
Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America |
| Fortune Global 500 | Economics / International Image | Fortune | Link |
Fortune Global 500
Topic: Economics / International Image
Source: Fortune Fortune's Global 500 included 119 Chinese companies in 2019, just behind the United States, which leads the ranking with 121 firms. View Chinese companies on Fortune's Global 500 took in combined revenue of $7.9 trillion – nearly a quarter of the $32.7 trillion in revenue generated by all 500 companies on the list. View More than half of China’s top companies are concentrated within three sectors: financials (21.8 percent), energy (17.6 percent), and materials (12.6 percent). View |
| FRED Database | Economics | U.S. Federal Reserve | Link |
FRED Database |
| Gallup: Chinese Standard of Living | International Image | Gallup | Link |
Gallup: Chinese Standard of Living
Topic: International Image
Source: Gallup |
| GDP (constant LCU) | Technology | World Bank | Link Download |
GDP (constant LCU)
Topic: Technology
Source: World Bank |
| GDP at Market Prices | Economics | World Bank | Link Download |
GDP at Market Prices |
| Global Carbon Atlas | Social | Global Carbon Atlas | Link Download |
Global Carbon AtlasChina was responsible for 28.5 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions in 2018. View Cement production accounted for 7.8 percent of China’s carbon dioxide emissions in 2018. View China was responsible for 16.2 percent of global methane emissions and 14.5 percent of N2O emissions in 2018. View |
| Global Competitiveness Index 2017-2018 | Economics | World Economic Forum | Link |
Global Competitiveness Index 2017-2018Gross savings as a percent of GDP in China is the second largest in the world at 46 percent, behind only Brunei at 57 percent. View According to the Global Competitiveness Index, China 38th globally in terms of labor market efficiency. View In terms of IP protection, the WEF ranks China 49th globally out of 137 economies, well behind advanced economies like the US (14th) and Germany (20th). View |
| Global Competitiveness Index 2018 | Economics | World Economic Forum | Link |
Global Competitiveness Index 2018 |
| Global Energy Statistical Yearbook 2015 | Technology | Enerdata | Link |
Global Energy Statistical Yearbook 2015
Topic: Technology
Source: Enerdata |
| Global Foreign Direct Investment | Economics | United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) | Link Download |
Global Foreign Direct Investment |
| Global Health Security Index | Uncategorized | Link |
Global Health Security Index
Topic: Uncategorized
Source: China ranks 51st out of 195 countries in the Global Health Security Index, alongside Vietnam and Slovakia. View China ranks 141st in the world for its compliance with international health security norms. View In the Global Health Security Index, 18 of the 20 top-ranked countries are high-income economies. View |
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| Global Innovation Index | Economics / Technology | Link |
Global Innovation Index
Topic: Economics / Technology
Source: The 2018 Global Innovation Index ranked China 17th out of 126 economies, placing it between France and Canada. View Among the Global Innovation Index's 7 pillars, China performs best in Knowledge and Technology Outputs, where it ranks 5th globally. View |
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| Global Nuclear Warhead Totals | Military | Bulletin of Atomic Scientists | Link Download |
Global Nuclear Warhead TotalsBetween 2014 and 2024, China's nuclear arsenal doubled in size, from 250 warheads to 500 warheads. View Global nuclear stockpiles declined from a high of nearly 65,000 warheads in 1986 to a recent low of about 9,300 warheads in 2017. View |
| Global Undergraduate Degrees Awarded | Social / Technology | National Science Foundation | Link Download |
Global Undergraduate Degrees Awarded
Topic: Social / Technology
Source: National Science Foundation |
| Hamilton 2.0 Dashboard, Alliance for Securing Democracy | International Image | Link |
Hamilton 2.0 Dashboard, Alliance for Securing Democracy
Topic: International Image
Source: Chinese state-linked accounts tweeted about Covid-19 more than 270,000 times between January 2020 and September 2021. View |
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| Healthcare Access and Quality Index | Social | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) | Link Download |
Healthcare Access and Quality IndexThe level of health care available in Beijing is comparable to that of California and the Greater London area. View Guizhou and Tibet, two of China’s poorest provinces, rank in the bottom half globally in health care access and quality. View Health care quality and access in Mississippi ranks lower than what is available in ten Chinese provinces. View |
| Healthy Life Expectancy | Uncategorized | World Health Organization | Link Download |
Healthy Life Expectancy |
| How Asians View Each Other | International Image | Pew Research Center | Link Download |
How Asians View Each Other
Topic: International Image
Source: Pew Research Center |
| IISS Military Balance, 2013-2020 | Military | International Institute for Strategic Studies | Link |
IISS Military Balance, 2013-2020From 2016 to 2020, the number of intermediate-range ballistic missile launchers in China’s arsenal grew from 16 to 72. View |
| IMF Currency Composition of Global Foreign Exchange Reserves | Economics | International Monetary Fund | Link Download |
IMF Currency Composition of Global Foreign Exchange Reserves |
| IMF SDR Basket Currency Weights | Economics | International Monetary Fund | PDF Download |
IMF SDR Basket Currency Weights |
| IMF Trade Data: 1970s | Economics | International Monetary Fund | Download |
IMF Trade Data: 1970s |
| IMF Trade Data: 1980-1985 | Economics | International Monetary Fund | Download |
IMF Trade Data: 1980-1985 |
| IMF Trade Data: 1986-1989 | Economics | International Monetary Fund | Download |
IMF Trade Data: 1986-1989 |
| IMF Trade Data: 1990-1995 | Economics | International Monetary Fund | Download |
IMF Trade Data: 1990-1995 |
| IMF Trade Data: 1996-1999 | Economics | International Monetary Fund | Download |
IMF Trade Data: 1996-1999 |
| IMF Trade Data: 2000-2005 | Economics | International Monetary Fund | Download |
IMF Trade Data: 2000-2005 |
| IMF Trade Data: 2006-2009 | Economics | International Monetary Fund | Download |
IMF Trade Data: 2006-2009 |
| IMF Trade Data: 2010-2014 | Economics | International Monetary Fund | Download |
IMF Trade Data: 2010-2014 |
| Inbound International Students in China, 2005-2016 | International Image / Social | Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China | Link Download |
Inbound International Students in China, 2005-2016
Topic: International Image / Social
Source: Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China As a share of all foreign students in China in 2016, 33 percent pursued undergraduate degrees, while 14 percent pursued graduate degrees. View There were over 146,000 foreign undergraduate students in China in 2016. View |
| Income Level of Chinese Provinces | Economics | International Monetary Fund | Link Download |
Income Level of Chinese Provinces |
| Intercountry Adoption | Social | U.S. Department of State | Link |
Intercountry Adoption |
| International Energy Statistics | Technology | U.S. Energy Information Administration | Link |
International Energy Statistics
Topic: Technology
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration |
| International Energy Statistics | Social | U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) | Link |
International Energy Statistics |
| International Olympic Committee Medal Database | Uncategorized | International Olympic Committee | Link Download |
International Olympic Committee Medal DatabaseSince 1992, China has won 204 gold, 148 silver, and 134 bronze medals at the Summer Olympics - placing it second overall in total medals. View Since 1992, China has only won 62 total medals at the Winter Olympics, ranking it 16th globally. View Chinese athletes have earned more gold medals in table tennis and badminton than any other country in the world. View |
| International students in China, 2011-2016 | International Image / Social | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China | Link Download |
International students in China, 2011-2016
Topic: International Image / Social
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China Over 440,000 international students studied in China in 2016 – marking a 35 percent increase from 2012. View Over 50 percent of China’s inbound international students come from neighboring countries, such as South Korea, Thailand, and Russia. View |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | International Image | World Bank | Link Download |
International tourism, number of arrivals
Topic: International Image
Source: World Bank |
| Internet Penetration Rate by Country | Technology | World Bank | Link Download |
Internet Penetration Rate by Country
Topic: Technology
Source: World Bank |
| Internet Penetration Statistics by Province | Technology | China Internet Network Information Center | Link Download |
Internet Penetration Statistics by Province
Topic: Technology
Source: China Internet Network Information Center China is the world’s largest smartphone market, with 695 million Chinese accessing the Internet by phone in 2016. View The number of internet users in China is between 70-80% in major cities and approximately 50% nationwide. View In Beijing, the Internet-penetration is 77.8%, which approaches levels found in South Korea and Australia. View |
| Japan General Government Net Debt (Percent of GDP) | Economics | International Monetary Fund | Link |
Japan General Government Net Debt (Percent of GDP) |
| Japanese Public Mood | International Image | Pew Research Center | Link Download |
Japanese Public Mood
Topic: International Image
Source: Pew Research Center |
| Kearney Global Cities Index | International Image | Kearney | Link |
Kearney Global Cities Index
Topic: International Image
Source: Kearney In Kearney’s 2020 Global Cities Index, 18 Chinese cities ranked among the top 125 global cities. View Of the 18 Chinese cities in Kearney's 2020 Global Cities Index, 16 cities improved their standing compared to 2015 ranking. View Two Chinese cities – Beijing and Hong Kong – placed among the top-10 in Kearney's 2020 Global Cities Index, ranking 5th and 6th, respectively. View |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | Social | World Bank | Link Download |
Life Expectancy at Birth |
| Life Expectancy, GNI, GDP PPP, World Bank Classifications | Economics / Social | World Bank | Link Download |
Life Expectancy, GNI, GDP PPP, World Bank Classifications |
| Long-term Care Beds in Institutions and Hospitals | Social | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developnment | Link Download |
Long-term Care Beds in Institutions and Hospitals |
| Main Holders of U.S. Debt | Economics | U.S. Department of the Treasury | Download |
Main Holders of U.S. Debt |
| Measuring the Information Society Report 2014 | Technology | International Telecommunication Union | PDF Download |
Measuring the Information Society Report 2014
Topic: Technology
Source: International Telecommunication Union |
| Members of the Chinese Central Military Commission | Military | China Power Project | Download |
Members of the Chinese Central Military Commission |
| Metric Tons of CO2 per capita | Technology | United Nations | Link Download |
Metric Tons of CO2 per capita
Topic: Technology
Source: United Nations |
| Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2013 | Military | U.S. Department of Defense |
Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2013 |
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| Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2015 | Military | U.S. Department of Defense |
Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2015 |
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| Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2016 | Military | U.S. Department of Defense |
Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2016 |
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| Military Diplomatic Activities | International Image / Military | National Defense University | Link Download |
Military Diplomatic Activities
Topic: International Image / Military
Source: National Defense University China averaged roughly 44 military exercises per year from 2013 to 2018, a more than seven-fold increase over the annual average from 2003-2012. View |
| Military Power of the People’s Republic of China 2009 | Military | U.S. Department of Defense |
Military Power of the People’s Republic of China 2009 |
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| Ministry of Environmental Protection Air Quality Index | Uncategorized | China Ministry of Ecology and Environment | Link Download |
Ministry of Environmental Protection Air Quality Index |
| Mobile Payments in China | Economics / Technology | People's Bank of China | Download |
Mobile Payments in China
Topic: Economics / Technology
Source: People's Bank of China The total value of mobile payments made in China grew from $1.9 trillion in 2013 to $51.8 trillion in 2019. View |
| Mortality Rate, Infant (per 1,000 live births) | Social | World Bank | Link Download |
Mortality Rate, Infant (per 1,000 live births) |
| Mortality Rate, Under 5 (per 1,000 live births) | Social | World Bank | Link Download |
Mortality Rate, Under 5 (per 1,000 live births) |
| Multilateral Chinese Development Finance Projects | Economics | AidData | Link Download |
Multilateral Chinese Development Finance Projects |
| OECD International Development Statistics | Economics | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developnment | Link |
OECD International Development Statistics |
| OECD Main Science and Technology Indicators | Technology | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developnment | Link Download |
OECD Main Science and Technology Indicators
Topic: Technology
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developnment |
| Official Economic Figures, National Bureau of Statistics of China | Economics | National Bureau of Statistics of China | Link |
Official Economic Figures, National Bureau of Statistics of ChinaIn 2020, net exports accounted for 28 percent of the growth in Chinese GDP—the highest level since 1997. View In October 2021, retail sales in China grew just 4.9 percent over the previous year, well below pre-pandemic levels. View Real estate investment in China declined 5.4 percent in October 2021, marking one of the sharpest downturns in years. View |
| Oil Consumption | Technology | U.S. Energy Information Administration | Link Download |
Oil Consumption
Topic: Technology
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration |
| Opinion of China | International Image | Pew Research Center | Link Download |
Opinion of China
Topic: International Image
Source: Pew Research Center |
| Outbound FDI | Economics | United Nations | Link Download |
Outbound FDI |
| Overall 2015 Statistics | Social | World Health Organization |
Overall 2015 Statistics |
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| People’s Trust in the Beijing Government | International Image | HKU Public Opinion Programme | Link Download |
People’s Trust in the Beijing Government
Topic: International Image
Source: HKU Public Opinion Programme |
| Population Density by Province | Social | National Bureau of Statistics / China Statistical Yearbook | Link Download |
Population Density by Province |
| Population, Female (% of total) | Social | World Bank | Link Download |
Population, Female (% of total) |
| Raw Incident Data | Military | South China Sea Incident Data | Link Download |
Raw Incident DataSince 2010, at least one Chinese maritime law enforcement vessel was involved in 73 percent of incidents. View |
| Regional Life Expectancy | Social | World Bank | Link Download |
Regional Life Expectancy |
| Renewable Energy Statistics (Nominal and Regional) | Technology | U.S. Energy Information Administration | Link Download |
Renewable Energy Statistics (Nominal and Regional)
Topic: Technology
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration |
| Renewable Energy Statistics (Per Capita) | Technology | U.S. Energy Information Administration | Link Download |
Renewable Energy Statistics (Per Capita)
Topic: Technology
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration |
| RMB to US Dollar Nominal Exchange Rates | Economics | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developnment | Link Download |
RMB to US Dollar Nominal Exchange Rates |
| RMB to US Dollar Real and Nominal Exchange Rates | Economics | Federal Reserve Economic Database | Link Download |
RMB to US Dollar Real and Nominal Exchange Rates |
| Selected Economic Indicators | Economics | International Monetary Fund |
Selected Economic Indicators |
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| SIPO Domestic vs. Foreign Patent Applications | Technology | State Intellectual Property Office | Link Download |
SIPO Domestic vs. Foreign Patent Applications
Topic: Technology
Source: State Intellectual Property Office |
| SIPRI Arms Industry Database | Military | Stockholm International Peace Research Institute | Link |
SIPRI Arms Industry DatabaseIn 2022, seven Chinese companies with combined arms sales of $92.9 billion ranked among the top 25 global arms companies. View |
| SIPRI Arms Trade Statistics for Non State Actors | Military | Stockholm International Peace Research Institute | Link Download |
SIPRI Arms Trade Statistics for Non State Actors |
| SIPRI Arms Transfers Database | Military | Stockholm International Peace Research Institute | Link |
SIPRI Arms Transfers Database |
| SIPRI Military Expenditure Database | Military | Stockholm International Peace Research Institute | Link |
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database |
| SIPRI Military Expenditure Database | Military | Stockholm International Peace Research Institute | Link |
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database |
| Social Security: The Trust Funds | Technology | Congressional Research Service |
Social Security: The Trust Funds
Topic: Technology
Source: Congressional Research Service |
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| Solar PV Trends | Technology | International Energy Agency | Link |
Solar PV Trends
Topic: Technology
Source: International Energy Agency |
| South Korean Attitudes on China | International Image | Asan Institute for Policy Studies | PDF Download |
South Korean Attitudes on China
Topic: International Image
Source: Asan Institute for Policy Studies |
| Space Launches and Payloads | Technology | CSIS Aerospace Security Project | Download |
Space Launches and Payloads
Topic: Technology
Source: CSIS Aerospace Security Project Chinese rockets conducted less than 2 percent of all launches in the 20th century. View China executed 38 space launches in 2018, the highest amount in a single year by any country in the 21st century. View China has launched 480 payloads into space since 1992 – far less than the 1,763 payloads launched by the US. View |
| Survey on Global Leaders | International Image | Harvard Kennedy School | PDF Download |
Survey on Global Leaders
Topic: International Image
Source: Harvard Kennedy School |
| Survey Results: China’s Approach to Taiwan | International Image / Military | ChinaPower | Download |
Survey Results: China’s Approach to Taiwan
Topic: International Image / Military
Source: ChinaPower 77 percent of experts surveyed by ChinaPower believe China would immediately invade if Taiwan declared independence. View 63 percent of surveyed experts think a Chinese invasion of Taiwan is possible in the next 10 years. View Only 20 percent of respondents believe China has a coherent strategy for peacefully unifying Taiwan. View |
| Taiwan ADIZ Violations | Military | Gerald C. Brown and Ben Lewis | Link |
Taiwan ADIZ Violations |
| The Automation Readiness Index | Economics / Social / Technology | The Economist Intelligence Unit | Link |
The Automation Readiness Index
Topic: Economics / Social / Technology
Source: The Economist Intelligence Unit |
| The Numbers | Economics / International Image | The Numbers | Link |
The Numbers
Topic: Economics / International Image
Source: The Numbers Four of the top-20 highest-grossing films in 2019 were produced in China. Collectively, these four movies earned roughly $2.3 billion worldwide. View Foreign movies generated 35.9 percent of Chinese box office revenues in 2019, down from 41.4 percent in 2013. View Among the top 20 highest-grossing Chinese features since 2005, less than 1 percent of their total revenue came from overseas. View |
| Top 100 Companies by Number of Patent Families | Uncategorized | World Intellectual Property Organization | PDF Download |
Top 100 Companies by Number of Patent Families |
| Top 50 Busiest Airports | Economics | Airports Council International | Link |
Top 50 Busiest AirportsIn 2017, China operated nine of the fifty busiest airports in the world. Only nine airports in all of Europe ranked in the top 50. View The number of passengers using Beijing Capital Airport nearly quadrupled from 2003 to 2017, rising from 24 million to over 96 million. View Beijing Capital Airport was the second busiest airport in the world in 2017, when 96 million passengers passed through its gates. View |
| Top Foreign Holder of U.S. Debt: China vs. Japan | Economics | U.S. Department of the Treasury | Download |
Top Foreign Holder of U.S. Debt: China vs. Japan |
| Total Fertility Rate | Social | United Nations | Link |
Total Fertility Rate |
| Total Reserves (Minus Gold) | Economics | World Bank | Link Download |
Total Reserves (Minus Gold) |
| Tourism Into China By Country | International Image | United Nations | Link |
Tourism Into China By Country
Topic: International Image
Source: United Nations |
| Tracking China’s Western Airpower Expansion | Military | China Power Project | Download |
Tracking China’s Western Airpower ExpansionSince 2017, China has initiated construction or upgrades to at least 37 airports and heliports within Tibet and Xinjiang. At least 22 of these are military or dual-use facilities. View |
| Trade Flows through the South China Sea | Economics | China Power Project |
Trade Flows through the South China Sea
Topic: Economics
Source: China Power Project 64.1% of China’s maritime trade transited the South China Sea in 2016. View |
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| Trade in Goods with China | Economics | Trade in Goods with China | Link Download |
Trade in Goods with China |
| Trade in Value Added | Economics | Asian Development Bank | Download |
Trade in Value Added |
| Trade in Value Added (TiVA), Foreign Value Added as Share of Gross Exports | Economics | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developnment | Link Download |
Trade in Value Added (TiVA), Foreign Value Added as Share of Gross Exports |
| Trade Interconnectedness | Economics | International Monetary Fund |
Trade Interconnectedness |
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| Travel & Tourism Economic Impact 2015 China | International Image | World Travel and Tourism Council |
Travel & Tourism Economic Impact 2015 China
Topic: International Image
Source: World Travel and Tourism Council |
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| Travel & Tourism Total Contribution to GDP | International Image | Knoema | Link Download |
Travel & Tourism Total Contribution to GDP
Topic: International Image
Source: Knoema |
| Triadic Patent Sector Breakdown | Technology | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developnment | Link Download |
Triadic Patent Sector Breakdown
Topic: Technology
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developnment |
| Triadic Patents by Country | Technology | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developnment | Link Download |
Triadic Patents by Country
Topic: Technology
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developnment |
| U.S. Embassy Air Quality Readings: Beijing | Social | U.S. Department of State | Link Download |
U.S. Embassy Air Quality Readings: Beijing |
| U.S. Embassy Air Quality Readings: Chengdu | Social | U.S. Department of State | Link Download |
U.S. Embassy Air Quality Readings: Chengdu |
| U.S. Embassy Air Quality Readings: Guangzhou | Social | U.S. Department of State | Link Download |
U.S. Embassy Air Quality Readings: Guangzhou |
| U.S. Embassy Air Quality Readings: Shanghai | Social | U.S. Department of State | Link Download |
U.S. Embassy Air Quality Readings: Shanghai |
| U.S. Embassy Air Quality Readings: Shenyang | Social | U.S. Department of State | Link Download |
U.S. Embassy Air Quality Readings: Shenyang |
| UN Comtrade Database | Economics | United Nations | Link Download |
UN Comtrade DatabaseChina exported $480 billion worth of goods to the US in 2018 and imported only $156 billion from the US. View China is the world's largest trader. In 2018, its trade in goods totaled $4.6 trillion or 12.4 percent of global trade. View Between 2000 and 2017, the value of services imported by China surged from $36 billion to $469 billion. View |
| UN Peacekeeping Mission Contributions | International Image | International Peace Institute Peacekeeping Database | Link Download |
UN Peacekeeping Mission Contributions
Topic: International Image
Source: International Peace Institute Peacekeeping Database |
| UN Register of Conventional Arms | Military | United Nations Register of Conventional Arms | Link Download |
UN Register of Conventional Arms |
| UNCTAD Liner Shipping Connectivity Index | Economics | United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) | Link |
UNCTAD Liner Shipping Connectivity IndexAs of the first quarter of 2021, China possesses 11 of the 100 most connected ports in the world, including 4 of the top-10. View |
| UNDP Human Development Data | Social | United Nations Development Programme | Link |
UNDP Human Development Data |
| United Nations Resolutions Voting Record | International Image | United Nations | Link Download |
United Nations Resolutions Voting Record
Topic: International Image
Source: United Nations |
| United Nations Security Council Members by Year | International Image | United Nations | Download |
United Nations Security Council Members by Year
Topic: International Image
Source: United Nations |
| United Nations Security Council Vetoes | International Image | United Nations | Link Download |
United Nations Security Council Vetoes
Topic: International Image
Source: United Nations China has only employed its Security Council veto privileges 14 times through 2019. View |
| WEF Gender Gap Report | Uncategorized | World Economic Forum | Link |
WEF Gender Gap Report
Topic: Uncategorized
Source: World Economic Forum China's sex ratio at birth is the most imbalanced in the world, with only 87 girls born per 100 boys. View Around 56 percent of Chinese women move onto tertiary education. Globally, only 40 percent of women reach this level of education. View In 2017, Chinese women earned roughly $6,000 less per year than their male colleagues. View |
| WHO Indoor Air Quality Guidelines: Household Fuel Combustion | Economics | World Health Organization |
WHO Indoor Air Quality Guidelines: Household Fuel Combustion |
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| WHO/UNICEF JMP Global Database on Household Water | Uncategorized | WHO/UNICEF | Link Download |
WHO/UNICEF JMP Global Database on Household WaterIn 2017, 71 percent of the global population had access to safely managed drinking water. View At least 54 percent of the Chinese population had access to safely managed drinking water in 2017. View In 2017, about 89 million people in China drank water from untreated sources – down from 245 million people in 2000. View |
| Wind Power Capacity in the World | Technology | Global Wind Energy Council | Link |
Wind Power Capacity in the World
Topic: Technology
Source: Global Wind Energy Council |
| Windward Mind | Economics | Windward | Link |
Windward Mind |
| WIPO Intellectual Property Data | Uncategorized | World Intellectual Property Organization | Link |
WIPO Intellectual Property Data
Topic: Uncategorized
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization In 2021, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) processed 46.6 percent of all patent applications in the world. View |
| World Bank (PovcalNet) Poverty Data | Social | World Bank | Link Download |
World Bank (PovcalNet) Poverty DataBetween 1990 and 2018, 748.5 million people in China were lifted out of extreme poverty. View China accounted for over 60 percent of the decrease in extreme poverty globally from 1990 to 2018. View In 2018, 17 percent of China's population lived on $5.50 or less per day. View |
| World Bank Development Indicators | Economics / Social | World Bank | Link |
World Bank Development Indicators |
| World Economic Outlook | Economics | International Monetary Fund |
World Economic Outlook |
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| World Education Index by Country | Social | United Nations Development Programme | Link Download |
World Education Index by Country |
| World Shale Resource Assessments | Technology | U.S. Energy Information Administration | Link |
World Shale Resource Assessments
Topic: Technology
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration |
| World Trade Organization (WTO) Disputes | Economics / International Image | World Trade Organization | Link Download |
World Trade Organization (WTO) Disputes
Topic: Economics / International Image
Source: World Trade Organization Since the WTO's founding in 1995, more than 590 trade disputes have gone before the organization's dispute settlement system. View Between 2002 and 2019, China was involved in 65 WTO disputes – 21 times as a complainant and 44 times as a respondent. View Through 2019, the bulk of China’s 65 WTO disputes – 81.5 percent – were with the US and EU. View |
| Worldwide Governance Indicators | International Image / Social | World Bank | Link |
Worldwide Governance Indicators
Topic: International Image / Social
Source: World Bank |