Discover comprehensive maps, data, and analysis of China's international activities, including the Belt and Road Initiative

Mapping Global China provides maps, datasets, and research on Chinese overseas engagement, including the Belt and Road Initiative, to help understand its impact.

Mapping Global China transcends the boundaries of a mere research endeavor to embody a holistic platform that blends rigorous data analysis, innovative educational strategies, multimedia engagement, and active community collaboration. By interweaving a multitude of voices and perspectives on Global China, we dedicate ourselves to a better understanding of a sustainable, equitable, and closely connected global order.

Mapping Global China has been funded by NYU Shanghai through the Boost Fund, NYU with the Humanities Seed Grant and Rapid Response Technical Assistance Grant, and the British Academy through the Global Convening Programme and Knowledge Translation Program.

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Knowledge Transfer Synergism between China and Africa: a case study in ethiopia’s manufacturing sector

The Central Building of Furi Lebu railway station outside Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Credit to Istvan Tarrosy. Introduction China-Africa relationship has witnessed rapid and comprehensive growth since 2000. Not only has China become Africa’s largest bilateral trading partner and bilateral development financing provider during the first two decades of the twenty-first century, but the political and

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‘Germany’s China City’: Iron Silk Road Terminal of Duisburg

For about ten years, hardly any other European city has been conferred as much attention in Chinese media, political and business circles as the city of Duisburg. A report in the Financial Times of April 8, 2019, in which the correspondent reports with amazement on a peculiar map at Shanghai Pudong Airport, has become famous.

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China Planet: Ecological Civilization and Global Climate Governance

A growing number of Western environmentalists have speculated that China’s quest for “ecological civilization” may yet save the planet from catastrophe. The ecological civilization formulation, endorsed by China’s top leadership and enshrined since 2012 in the Communist Party Constitution, promises material prosperity, social harmony, and a new vision for a green, China-inspired future. Indeed, as

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China’s Digital Footprint Grows in the Middle East & North Africa

China’s Digital Silk Road is rewiring the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in ways that promise to reshape the economies, politics, and societies of countries across the region. In some ways, it already has. Since Xi Jinping ascended to power in 2012, the country has been throwing its policy weight behind everything from basic

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