The globalization process of Chinese enterprises is entering an era of "dual-driven" development—where the export of industries and the outflow of capital work in tandem to become a key driving force for economic transformation. The Chinese Research Data Services Platform (CNRDS) will provide the latest multi-dimensional authoritative data to decode the wave of enterprises going global.
- Overseas M&A Database-COMA
- A professional database built based on data from corporate announcements, news reports, the official website of the Ministry of Commerce, and other sources.
- It includes event data on overseas mergers and acquisitions (M&A) by Chinese companies (both listed and unlisted) since 1988.
- The database primarily consists of four tables: M&A events, acquirers, target companies, and financial information of target companies.
- Outward Foreign Direct Investment Database-OFDI
- The data sources are authoritative. OFDI is based on statistical data from government departments or non-profit organizations, which are authoritative and reliable.
- Comprehensive statistical data and event information. OFDI not only includes the overall data of China's direct investment in various countries and regions over a certain period but also lists the detailed information of relevant important events during that period, providing important data support for academic research.
- China Trade and External Economic Statistical Database-TEES
- A specialized database compiled from National Bureau of Statistics data, designed to reflect the development of China's domestic trade, foreign economic trade, and tourism.
- It primarily consists of nine major modules: General Overview, Consumer Goods Market, Wholesale and Retail Trade, Accommodation and Catering Industry, Balance of Payments, Foreign Trade, Utilization of Foreign Capital, Foreign Investment and Economic Cooperation, and Tourism.
- Chinese Customs Trade Database-CCTD
- Authoritative Data Sources. The data of CCTD originates from the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China. It accurately organizes data information and intuitively reflects the main statistical data from the Chinese customs.
- Since 2014, the data has been presented in a monthly format. It is organized into tables according to various categories such as the type and composition of imported and exported goods, destinations and origins, modes of trade, foreign-invested enterprises, specific regions, and import/export commodity trade indices. It includes two major modules: the total value of import/export customs trade and the import/export commodity trade indices.
- Customs Import-Export Enterprise Patent Database-CIEP
- Detailed Customs Import and Export Enterprise Data: CIEP not only displays the business information of customs import and export enterprises from 2000 to 2016 but also counts the patent applications and grants of these enterprises over the years.
- Comprehensive Green Patent Classification Standards: Considering different research needs, CIEP provides the customs import and export patent conditions that meet two definitions of green patents. These definitions are based on the International Green Patent Classification Table and the Green Technology Patent Classification System issued by the National Intellectual Property Administration in August 2023.
- Focus on Industrial Import and Export Enterprises: CIEP focuses on the innovation and development of industrial import and export enterprises. It matches the list of Chinese customs import and export enterprises with the list of industrial enterprises from the National Bureau of Statistics, displaying the patent conditions of industrial import and export enterprises.
- Overseas Operation Database of Listed Companies-COOD
- Multidimensional Display of Listed Companies' Overseas Operations: It not only shows the operating conditions of overseas subsidiaries and associated companies of listed companies at the micro level, but also comprehensively displays the overseas operating conditions through the segment reporting of listed companies.
- Long Time Series and Abundant Data: Data on overseas subsidiaries and associated companies starts from 2010, and overseas operating revenue data starts from 2001, providing overseas operating data for listed companies over multiple years.
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