Mapping Global China

The Mapping Global China project provides maps, datasets, and research on Chinese overseas engagement, including but not limited to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Its goal is to provide the public with a more comprehensive understanding of Global China’s past, present and future alongside its geopolitical, normative, economic and environmental impact. Our website contains the most comprehensive dataset of China-financed projects to date. Using Geographic Information System Mapping, the map aims to better understand Global China and its economic, legal, environmental, and political impacts. It relies on collected project information from Reconnecting Asia Project Database, AIDDATA GeoQuery, Boston University Global China Dataset, the Australian Strategic Policy/International Cyber Policy Center, and projects collected by NYU Shanghai in collaboration with SIGNAL. The map includes information such as the locations of the project, the project developer, the type of project, and its main contractors when the information is available. Moreover, each project is linked to satellite images of the area before 2014 and after 2019 during the day and night.