# China Index Methodology

- [Overview](https://methodology.china-index.io/2024/overview.md): Measuring PRC influence around the globe
- [Methodology in brief](https://methodology.china-index.io/2024/methodology-in-brief.md)
- [Indicator development](https://methodology.china-index.io/2024/indicator-development.md)
- [Scoring and ranking](https://methodology.china-index.io/2024/scoring.md): How indicator answers become Domain, Layer and overall scores, and how countries are ranked.
- [Data collection](https://methodology.china-index.io/2024/data-collection.md)
- [Research process](https://methodology.china-index.io/2024/research-process.md): How Regional Partners, local experts, reviewers and Doublethink Lab staff produce and check every response, from recruitment to publication.
- [Index Committee](https://methodology.china-index.io/2024/index-committee.md): The experts who designed and revised the China Index Indicators, and the Project Directors.
- [Response manual](https://methodology.china-index.io/2024/response-manual.md): How Regional Partners and local experts respond to the Indicators.
- [Evidence time periods](https://methodology.china-index.io/2024/evidence-periods.md): Qualifying time period for documentary evidence, by type of Indicator.
- [Writing responses](https://methodology.china-index.io/2024/writing-responses.md): Scores and response texts for each scoring type, with examples.
- [The indicators](https://methodology.china-index.io/2024/indicators.md)
- [Indicator changes](https://methodology.china-index.io/2024/indicator-changes.md): How the 2024 Indicators relate to the 2022 Indicators, one Indicator at a time.
- [Countries and regions](https://methodology.china-index.io/2024/countries.md): The 101 countries and territories assessed in the China Index 2024, by region, and how coverage grew with each edition.
- [Glossary](https://methodology.china-index.io/2024/glossary.md)
- [Data access and license](https://methodology.china-index.io/2024/data-and-license.md): Where to find the China Index 2024 data, how the files are organised, and the license it is released under.
- [FAQ](https://methodology.china-index.io/2024/faq.md): Common questions about what the China Index is, how it is built and how to read its scores.
- [Changes from 2022](https://methodology.china-index.io/2024/changes-from-2022.md): Every paragraph of the 2024 methodology that differs from the 2022 edition, with the changed words marked.
- [Changelog](https://methodology.china-index.io/changelog.md): What changed in the China Index methodology, edition by edition.
- [About these results and corrections](https://methodology.china-index.io/corrections.md): What the China Index results are, and how to ask for a correction or send a reply.
- [Overview](https://methodology.china-index.io/2022/overview.md): China Index methodology, 2022 edition, as published.
- [Methodology in brief](https://methodology.china-index.io/2022/methodology-in-brief.md): China Index methodology, 2022 edition, as published.
- [Indicator development](https://methodology.china-index.io/2022/indicator-development.md): China Index methodology, 2022 edition, as published.
- [Data collection](https://methodology.china-index.io/2022/data-collection.md): China Index methodology, 2022 edition, as published.
- [Index Committee](https://methodology.china-index.io/2022/index-committee.md): China Index methodology, 2022 edition, as published.
- [The indicators](https://methodology.china-index.io/2022/indicators.md): China Index methodology, 2022 edition, as published.
- [Glossary](https://methodology.china-index.io/2022/glossary.md): China Index methodology, 2022 edition, as published.
- [Changes from 2021](https://methodology.china-index.io/2022/changes-from-2021.md): Every paragraph of the 2022 methodology that differs from the 2021 edition, with the changed words marked.
- [Changelog](https://methodology.china-index.io/changelog.md): What changed in the China Index methodology, edition by edition.
- [About these results and corrections](https://methodology.china-index.io/corrections.md): What the China Index results are, and how to ask for a correction or send a reply.
- [Overview](https://methodology.china-index.io/2021/overview.md): China Index methodology, 2021 edition, as published.
- [Methodology in brief](https://methodology.china-index.io/2021/methodology-in-brief.md): China Index methodology, 2021 edition, as published.
- [Data collection](https://methodology.china-index.io/2021/data-collection.md): China Index methodology, 2021 edition, as published.
- [Indicator development](https://methodology.china-index.io/2021/indicator-development.md): China Index methodology, 2021 edition, as published.
- [Questionnaire Committee](https://methodology.china-index.io/2021/index-committee.md): China Index methodology, 2021 edition, as published.
- [The questionnaire](https://methodology.china-index.io/2021/indicators.md): China Index methodology, 2021 edition, as published.
- [Glossary](https://methodology.china-index.io/2021/glossary.md): China Index methodology, 2021 edition, as published.
- [Changelog](https://methodology.china-index.io/changelog.md): What changed in the China Index methodology, edition by edition.
- [About these results and corrections](https://methodology.china-index.io/corrections.md): What the China Index results are, and how to ask for a correction or send a reply.

## Optional

- [China Index](https://china-index.io/)
- [Raw data](https://github.com/doublethinklab/China-Index-raw-data)


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