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BGMI: Protesters in Taiwan hold placards with messages that read “reject red media” and “safeguard the nation’s democracy” during a rally against pro-China media.
Beijing's Global Media Influence 2022

Country Reports

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – June 23, 2019: Protesters hold placards with messages that read “reject red
media” and “safeguard the nation’s democracy” during a rally against pro-China media in front of the Presidential Office building in Taipei. Photo credit: HSU TSUNHSU/AFP via Getty Images.

  • Argentina

    Argentina

    Scorecard Alternative
    Beijing's Global Media Influence 2022
    Read more in the country report »
    • Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts

      41 85 High
    • Local Resilience & Response

      38 85 Notable
    Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence)
  • Australia

    Australia

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    Beijing's Global Media Influence 2022
    Read more in the country report »
    • Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts

      38 85 High
    • Local Resilience & Response

      68 85 Very High
    Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence)
  • Brazil

    Brazil

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    Beijing's Global Media Influence 2022
    Read more in the country report »
    • Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts

      35 85 Notable
    • Local Resilience & Response

      46 85 High
    Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence)
  • Chile

    Chile

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    Beijing's Global Media Influence 2022
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    • Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts

      37 85 High
    • Local Resilience & Response

      45 85 High
    Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence)
  • Colombia

    Colombia

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    Beijing's Global Media Influence 2022
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    • Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts

      29 85 Low
    • Local Resilience & Response

      38 85 Notable
    Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence)
  • France

    France

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    Beijing's Global Media Influence 2022
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    • Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts

      36 85 High
    • Local Resilience & Response

      63 85 Very High
    Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence)
  • Ghana

    Ghana

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    Beijing's Global Media Influence 2022
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    • Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts

      29 85 Low
    • Local Resilience & Response

      25 85 Low
    Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence)
  • India

    India

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    Beijing's Global Media Influence 2022
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    • Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts

      31 85 Notable
    • Local Resilience & Response

      40 85 Notable
    Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence)
  • Indonesia

    Indonesia

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    Beijing's Global Media Influence 2022
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    • Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts

      39 85 High
    • Local Resilience & Response

      41 85 High
    Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence)
  • Israel

    Israel

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    • Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts

      23 85 Low
    • Local Resilience & Response

      43 85 High
    Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence)
  • Italy

    Italy

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    Beijing's Global Media Influence 2022
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    • Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts

      43 85 High
    • Local Resilience & Response

      45 85 High
    Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence)
  • Kenya

    Kenya

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    Beijing's Global Media Influence 2022
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    • Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts

      42 85 High
    • Local Resilience & Response

      38 85 Notable
    Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence)
  • Kuwait

    Kuwait

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    • Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts

      30 85 Notable
    • Local Resilience & Response

      31 85 Low
    Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence)
  • Malaysia

    Malaysia

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    Beijing's Global Media Influence 2022
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    • Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts

      37 85 High
    • Local Resilience & Response

      35 85 Notable
    Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence)
  • Mexico

    Mexico

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    Beijing's Global Media Influence 2022
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    • Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts

      35 85 Notable
    • Local Resilience & Response

      34 85 Notable
    Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence)
  • Mozambique

    Mozambique

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    Beijing's Global Media Influence 2022
    Read more in the country report »
    • Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts

      31 85 Notable
    • Local Resilience & Response

      25 85 Low
    Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence)
  • Nigeria

    Nigeria

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    • Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts

      47 85 Very High
    • Local Resilience & Response

      33 85 Notable
    Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence)
  • Panama

    Panama

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    Beijing's Global Media Influence 2022
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    • Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts

      32 85 Notable
    • Local Resilience & Response

      30 85 Low
    Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence)
  • Peru

    Peru

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    Beijing's Global Media Influence 2022
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    • Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts

      39 85 High
    • Local Resilience & Response

      39 85 Notable
    Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence)
  • Philippines

    Philippines

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    Beijing's Global Media Influence 2022
    Read more in the country report »
    • Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts

      41 85 High
    • Local Resilience & Response

      50 85 High
    Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence)
  • Poland
    Poland

    Poland

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    Beijing's Global Media Influence 2022
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    • Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts

      31 85 Notable
    • Local Resilience & Response

      48 85 High
    Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence)
  • Romania

    Romania

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    • Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts

      31 85 Notable
    • Local Resilience & Response

      39 85 Notable
    Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence)
  • Senegal

    Senegal

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    • Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts

      32 85 Notable
    • Local Resilience & Response

      24 85 Low
    Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence)
  • South Africa

    South Africa

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    • Avenues of Influence

      38 85 High
    • Resilience and Response

      58 85 Very High
    Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence)
  • Spain

    Spain

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    • Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts

      45 85 High
    • Local Resilience & Response

      45 85 High
    Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence)
  • Sri Lanka

    Sri Lanka

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    Beijing's Global Media Influence 2022
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    • Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts

      34 85 Notable
    • Local Resilience & Response

      27 85 Low
    Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence)
  • Taiwan

    Taiwan

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    Beijing's Global Media Influence 2022
    Read more in the country report »
    • Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts

      55 85 Very High
    • Local Resilience & Response

      74 85 Very High
    Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence)
  • Tunisia

    Tunisia

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    Beijing's Global Media Influence 2022
    Read more in the country report »
    • Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts

      25 85 Low
    • Local Resilience & Response

      33 85 Notable
    Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence)
  • United Kingdom

    United Kingdom

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    • Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts

      53 85 Very High
    • Local Resilience & Response

      66 85 Very High
    Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence)
  • United States

    United States

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    • Beijing’s Media Influence Efforts

      53 85 Very High
    • Local Resilience & Response

      72 85 Very High
    Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least influence) to 85 (most influence)

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Acknowledgements

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Methodology

More on the research, country selection, and scoring for Freedom House’s BGMI report.

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