Beijing's Global Media Influence
2022
Country Reports
TAIPEI, TAIWAN – June 23, 2019: Protesters hold placards with messages that read “reject red
media” and “safeguard the nation’s democracy” during a rally against pro-China media in front of the Presidential Office building in Taipei. Photo credit: HSU TSUNHSU/AFP via Getty Images.
- Argentina
Argentina
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Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts
41 85 High -
Local Resilience & Response
38 85 Notable
Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence) -
- Australia
Australia
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Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts
38 85 High -
Local Resilience and Response
68 85 Very High
Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence) -
- Brazil
Brazil
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Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts
35 85 Notable -
Local Resilience and Response
46 85 High
Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence) -
- Chile
Chile
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Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts
37 85 High -
Local Resilience and Response
45 85 High
Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence) -
- Colombia
Colombia
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Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts
29 85 Low -
Local Resilience and Response
38 85 Notable
Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence) -
- France
France
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Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts
36 85 High -
Local Resilience & Response
63 85 Very High
Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence) -
- Ghana
Ghana
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Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts
29 85 Low -
Local Resilience & Response
25 85 Low
Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence) -
- India
India
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Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts
31 85 Notable -
Local Resilience and Response
40 85 Notable
Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence) -
- Indonesia
Indonesia
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Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts
39 85 High -
Local Resilience & Response
41 85 High
Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence) -
- Israel
Israel
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Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts
23 85 Low -
Local Resilience & Response
43 85 High
Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence) -
- Italy
Italy
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Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts
43 85 High -
Local Resilience & Response
45 85 High
Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence) -
- Kenya
Kenya
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Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts
42 85 High -
Local Resilience & Response
38 85 Notable
Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence) -
- Kuwait
Kuwait
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Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts
30 85 Notable -
Local Resilience and Response
31 85 Low
Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence) -
- Malaysia
Malaysia
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Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts
37 85 High -
Local Resilience & Response
35 85 Notable
Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence) -
- Mexico
Mexico
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Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts
35 85 Notable -
Local Resilience & Response
34 85 Notable
Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence) -
- Mozambique
Mozambique
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Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts
31 85 Notable -
Local Resilience & Response
25 85 Low
Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence) -
- Nigeria
Nigeria
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Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts
47 85 Very High -
Local Resilience & Response
33 85 Notable
Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence) -
- Panama
Panama
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Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts
32 85 Notable -
Local Resilience & Response
30 85 Low
Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence) -
- Peru
Peru
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Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts
39 85 High -
Local Resilience and Response
39 85 Notable
Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence) -
- Philippines
Philippines
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Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts
41 85 High -
Local Resilience & Response
50 85 High
Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence) -
- Poland
Poland
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Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts
31 85 Notable -
Local Resilience & Response
48 85 High
Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence) -
- Romania
Romania
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Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts
31 85 Notable -
Local Resilience & Response
39 85 Notable
Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence) -
- Senegal
Senegal
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Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts
32 85 Notable -
Local Resilience & Response
24 85 Low
Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence) -
- South Africa
South Africa
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Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts
38 85 High -
Local Resilience and Response
58 85 Very High
Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence) -
- Spain
Spain
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45 85 High -
Local Resilience and Response
45 85 High
Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence) -
- Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
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Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts
34 85 Notable -
Local Resilience & Response
27 85 Low
Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence) -
- Taiwan
Taiwan
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Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts
55 85 Very High -
Local Resilience & Response
74 85 Very High
Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence) -
- Tunisia
Tunisia
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Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts
25 85 Low -
Local Resilience & Response
33 85 Notable
Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence) -
- United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts
53 85 Very High -
Local Resilience & Response
66 85 Very High
Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence) -
- United States
United States
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Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts
53 85 Very High -
Local Resilience and Response
72 85 Very High
Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence) -
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