Data Visualization

Map of China’s State Key Laboratory System

Emily S. Weinstein,

Daniel Chou,

Channing Lee,

Ryan Fedasiuk,

and Anna Puglisi

June 2022

China’s State Key Laboratory system drives the country’s innovation in science and technology. A key part of China’s aim to reduce its dependence on foreign technology, these labs conduct cutting-edge basic and applied research, attract and train domestic and foreign talent, and conduct academic exchanges with foreign counterparts. These laboratories are spread across almost all Chinese provinces except Tibet, with the majority clustered in large coastal cities.

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This data visualization allows users to view SKLs housed at both enterprises and academic institutions, including those attached to Chinese Academy of Science (CAS; 中国科学院) institutes, and filter among them based on the subject area given to them by the Chinese government. From there, users can view information about selected SKLs, including whether the SKL is on a U.S. government export control or sanctions list, or associated with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. Users with input on this visualization tool may contribute comments and feedback here.

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China’s State Key Laboratory System