Replication Data for: Analysis of international trade data: correlating Chinese economic influence with Chinese United Front influence in Oceania (doi:10.21979/N9/K7IAFL)

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Citation

Title:

Replication Data for: Analysis of international trade data: correlating Chinese economic influence with Chinese United Front influence in Oceania

Identification Number:

doi:10.21979/N9/K7IAFL

Distributor:

DR-NTU (Data)

Date of Distribution:

2021-04-13

Version:

2

Bibliographic Citation:

Ng, Man Chun, 2021, "Replication Data for: Analysis of international trade data: correlating Chinese economic influence with Chinese United Front influence in Oceania", https://doi.org/10.21979/N9/K7IAFL, DR-NTU (Data), V2

Study Description

Citation

Title:

Replication Data for: Analysis of international trade data: correlating Chinese economic influence with Chinese United Front influence in Oceania

Identification Number:

doi:10.21979/N9/K7IAFL

Authoring Entity:

Ng, Man Chun (Nanyang Technological University)

Software used in Production:

Excel

Distributor:

DR-NTU (Data)

Access Authority:

Ng, Man Chun

Depositor:

Ng, Man Chun

Date of Deposit:

2021-04-12

Holdings Information:

https://doi.org/10.21979/N9/K7IAFL

Study Scope

Keywords:

Computer and Information Science, Social Sciences, Computer and Information Science, Social Sciences, Influence, Economic, Political, China, Australia, New Zealand, International Trade, United Front, Overseas Chinese

Abstract:

China is a rising power on the world stage with growing economic and political influence. This influence is particularly felt in Australia and in New Zealand. United Front work is a key aspect of Chinese political influence abroad, particularly after Chinese president Xi Jinping’s rise to power. United Front work is difficult to track, and a survey over all countries is extremely challenging, but Chinese economic influence in each and every country can be measured easily using readily available trade and investment data. This paper finds a significant correlation between the economic influence of China and United Front work. It also highlights particular economic influence indicators that can predict particular United Front influence indicators. The paper thus provides a way to systematically predict United Front influence in many countries by analyzing commodity trade and Chinese investment data. More research can be done, however, in broadening the scope of this project and in improving data quality.

Kind of Data:

Aggregate data for Chinese political and economic indicators (.xlsx)

Kind of Data:

Political indicators compiled from data collected manually

Kind of Data:

Economic indicators compiled from data collected using the United Nations Comtrade database from DESA/UNSD

Notes:

This data is collected as part of Ng Man Chun (吴文颛)'s final year project at NTU: "Analysis of international trade data: correlating Chinese economic influence with United Front influence in Oceania", under supervision of Assoc Prof Anwitaman Datta.

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Identification Number:

10356/148199

Bibliographic Citation:

Ng, M. C. (2021). Analysis of international trade data: correlating Chinese economic influence with Chinese United Front influence in Oceania. Final Year Project (FYP), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

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FYP compiled indicators-1.xlsx

Text:

This data is collected as part of Ng Man Chun's final year project at NTU: "Analysis of international trade data: correlating Chinese economic influence with Chinese United Front influence in Oceania"

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