Global Chinese influence Bangladesh ranks 54th in index

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Bangladesh echeloned 54th among 82 countries in China Index 2022, a first-of-a-kind initiative to measure and compare the People’s Republic of China’s global influence.
The country scored 102/384 in the index.
Earlier, Bangladesh established diplomatic relations with China in 1976. It was ranked 162th in Reporters Without Borders’ 2022 World Press Freedom Index and Partly Free in Freedom House’s 2022 Global Freedom Status with a score of 39/100.
Pakistan topped the index with a score 242/380 as the country most influenced by China, according to the index.
Besides, India ranked 55th with a score of 96/376.
Behind Pakistan, Southeast Asia featured prominently in the rankings, with Cambodia and Singapore coming second and third followed by Thailand.
Besides, the Philippines is seventh and Malaysia 10th in the index.
South Africa is the first African country at No 5, where it tied with Peru, the highest-ranked South American country.
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, which border China’s western Xinjiang province, are the Central Asian countries most influenced by Beijing, coming in at eighth and ninth.
Meanwhile, Germany is the highest-ranked European country at 19th and the US leads North America in the 21st position.
Britain ranked the second-highest European country, 27th on the index.
The China Index 2022 is the first research initiative to measure and compare PRC influence overseas, allowing academics, civil society advocates, media and policymakers to better understand related issues and conduct comparative analysis across different countries and regions.
In compiling the China Index, the research team focused on nine categories to track influence around the world – higher education, domestic politics, economic ties, foreign policy, law enforcement, media, military cooperation, cultural links and technology.