Latest
New research, stories, conversations and events from Mapping Global China, and what is coming next.
Just published
Across the project
Research, Global China Stories, conversations and events, newest first. Each opens on its own page.
All research2
Oct
EventDevelopment Model and Vision of the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area
2 October 202626
Sep
ConversationChina’s Changing Soft Power: From State Institutions to Platforms, Products and Popular Culture
26 September 2026
19
Sep
ConversationThe Intimate Side of China’s Global Rise
19 September 2026
11
Sep
ConversationFrom Made in China to Made in Europe: A New Era of Chinese Investment
11 September 2026
27
Aug
MediaAndrew Grant on China’s Response to the Nepal Floods on BBC News
27 August 2026Andrew Grant, Andrew Grant21
Aug
Research briefCentral Asian Agency: from the Shanghai Five to the SCO
21 August 2026Assel G. Bitabar , Assel G. Bitabar1
Aug
ConversationGlobal China, Cross-Border Law, and the Future of US-China Business
1 August 2026
29
Jul
Global China StoryFrom trade to production amongst Chinese businesses in Ghana
29 July 2026Elisa Gambino
22
Jul
ConversationGlobal Flows, National Borders: The Cultural Life of Global China
22 July 2026
17
Jul
MediaShaoyu Yuan on China’s Soft Power at the 2026 World Cup in The Washington Post
17 July 2026Shaoyu Yuan, Shaoyu Yuan5
Jun
ConversationMapping China’s Global Footprint: What Data Can and Can’t Tell Us - Filippo Boni
5 June 2026
17
May
ConversationBeyond the Megaproject: Chinese Private Firms in West Africa
17 May 2026
What's Next
Who produces knowledge about China
- China Centers layer: China knowledge production, mapped
- Conversations on global China studies
- Central Asia stories from Khorgos and the Ferghana valley
- Short demonstrations of the Master Map, trade and investment tools
Central Asia and Latin America
- Diplomatic Visits layer, linking travel to investment and infrastructure
- Findings, interviews and images from the Central Asia workshop
- Chinese state-owned enterprises in Latin America
Belt and Road Initiative
- A visual comparison of Belt and Road phases and project types
- Outputs from the Latin America convening in Rio
- New stories from Nepal, Pakistan and Europe
China and international organisations
- Datasets and research on multilateral engagement
- The next set of Global China Stories
Soft power
- White papers and press releases
- Embassy news and statements
- Confucius Institutes and state visits, refreshed
Story Maps
- Story Maps opens to registered users
- New stories from the Central Asia and Latin America workshops
Chinese capital
- Companies and corporate statecraft
- Investment and infrastructure finance, side by side
Security
- Military transfers and security meetings, together
- Conflict events beside the projects nearby
Trade and tariffs
- Trade flows by commodity, updated
- The Tariff Tracker, a year on
On the calendar
Where we present the platform and the research behind it. Each event page has the programme and how to take part.
15
Oct
Mapping Global China: Data, Maps, and Stories of China’s Global Presence
15 October 2026China · Europe · East Asia · West Asia · Central America · Middle Africa · Australia & New Zealand · South Asia · Central Asia · South-East Asia · Northern Africa19
Oct
Bringing Data Visualization to Mapping and Analyzing China’s Global Footprint
19 October 2026China5–6
Nov
Global Transformation and Regional Dynamics: Central Asia in the Emerging International Order
5–6 November 2026Central Asia3–4
Dec
China and Latin America: Investments, Disputes, and the Law
3–4 December 2026South America · Central America · Caribbean