Static Figures

While there are many incredible data visualizations available for public use, it is also useful to have in-house visualization capabilities for:
- Close customization of figures in reports and presentations
- Full usage of publicly-available data sources
- Emphasis of key in-text points

Below are a couple of examples utilizing Professor Allison’s previous report on The U.S.-China technological competition.



Destination of VC Funding for AI: China vs. US

Source: Belfer Center’s “The Great Tech Rivalry: China vs the U.S.” Report, page 6.

Comparing 5G Capabilities as of 2020

Source: Belfer Center’s “The Great Tech Rivalry: China vs the U.S.” Report, page 10.

Interactive Figures

While interactive plots cannot be deployed in static forms of text, they can nonetheless convey more dynamic insights that allow for greater user exploration.


Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Russian Equipment Losses

While publicly reported statistics from both Ukrainian and Russian sources must be taken with a grain of salt, the great visibility of the invasion has provided the open source intelligence (OSINT) community a means of monitoring the progress of the conflict. Here I have visualized the aggregate losses of Russian armor, vehicles, aircraft, weapon systems, and other military equipment from the beginning of the invasion until March 13, 2022. The data is sourced from official Ukrainian state websites; we should assume these losses are over-reported.

Abbreviated terms:
* APC: Armored Personnel Carrier
* MRL: Multiple Rocket Launcher





The original data is available here.


#### Chinese Trade and Public Health Influence
This plot depicts Chinese influence globally, measured for each state using China’s COVID Diplomacy Index (CCDI Score) and an index of the state’s trade reliance on China.
Interactive options: Hover over points, toggle regions on/off by clicking on legend, and zoom into a particular section of the figure.



The table below contains the data for your own exploration. It is sorted according to ‘Combined Reliance Index,’ a simple composite measure of a country’s CCDI Score and Trade Reliance Index, but you may sort it as you see fit. CCDI Score and all state metadata are from the ChinaPower Project at CSIS.