Pakistan ranks atop list of 82 nations most influenced by China: Taiwan-based research organisatio

• The China Index, a database relaunched by Doublethink Labs, a Taiwan-based research organisation has ranked Pakistan atop a list of 82 other nations around the world and said that its links and dependency on China with regard to foreign and domestic policy, technology, and the economy make it particularly susceptible to Chinese influence.

Objective of this Index:

• A major goal of this Index is to raise awareness around the world about the different aspects of Chinese influence and what that can actually look like.

Parameters used in the Compilation of this Index:

• It has nine Parameters to monitor influence around the world, which includes the following:
• Higher education

1. domestic politics
2. economic ties
3. foreign policy
4. military cooperation
5. media
6. technology
7. cultural links.
8. law enforcement

Ranking of Countries:

• Following Pakistan, Cambodia and Singapore are listed at the second spot while Thailand at third position.
• South Africa and Peru are tied at the fifth spot on the index.
• The Philippines is listed at the seventh spot.
• Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are at the eighth and ninth spots on the index. These two countries share a border with China’s Xinjiang Province and are the Central Asian countries most influenced by Beijing.
• Malaysia lies in the 10th position.
• Kyrgyzstan ranks in the 10th place while Kazakhstan holds the 15th spot.
• Germany is the highest-ranked European country at 19th spot while the United States leads North America in the 21st position.
• Uzbekistan is listed at the 24th spot while Turkmenistan which sells a large portion of its natural gas to China is listed at the 45th position.
• The United Kingdom is in the 27th spot on the index and is ranked as the second-highest European country.
• This time, the database involved 82 nations, however, DoubleThink Labs plans to expand it in the future, particularly across Africa.