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data intelligence
on China.
Built for decisions .

Structured, verified data
intelligence on China.
Built for decisions .

Primary-source data on 50M+ Chinese entities, continuously updated and structured for the teams who need to know.

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Used by the analysts and teams who need to know.

Defence Intelligence Analyst OSINT Analyst Strategic Intelligence Officer Military Intelligence Officer Counter-Intelligence Analyst All-Source Analyst Export Control Officer Investment Screening Authority Economic Security Adviser Technology Policy Adviser Parliamentary Research Adviser Sanctions Compliance Officer Procurement Risk Manager Supply Chain Compliance Officer Third-Party Risk Analyst Due Diligence Investigator Venture Capital Analyst M &A Risk Adviser Legal Counsel Regulatory Affairs Manager Defence Intelligence Analyst OSINT Analyst Strategic Intelligence Officer Military Intelligence Officer Counter-Intelligence Analyst All-Source Analyst Export Control Officer Investment Screening Authority Economic Security Adviser Technology Policy Adviser Parliamentary Research Adviser Sanctions Compliance Officer Procurement Risk Manager Supply Chain Compliance Officer Third-Party Risk Analyst Due Diligence Investigator Venture Capital Analyst M &A Risk Adviser Legal Counsel Regulatory Affairs Manager

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Our Data

Primary-source intelligence on China.
At the scale decisions require.

Collected from Chinese-language sources, resolved to individual entities, and continuously updated.

Companies ( 50M+ ) Research Institutes ( 27k+ ) Persons ( 79.6M ) Patents ( 45M+ ) Procurements ( 8.5M+ ) Research Projects ( 800K+ ) Government Investments Funding Trademarks Defence Classification Hong Kong Government Researchers Blacklists National Provincial Shareholders Global FDI Defence Geolocation
Data composition
Live · updated today
Shareholders
Ultimate beneficial ownership, multi-layer resolution
64.3M
Staff &people
Directors, officers, technical roles, affiliations
79.6M
Investments
Capital flows, investor networks, state-fund linkages
65M+
Patents
Citations, inventor networks, technology transfer flags
45M
Procurements
Military and state-sector tender flows, buyers, suppliers
6.5M+
Licences &certifications
Operating permits, export controls, dual-use indicators
12M+
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Our Platform

The intelligence, on your terms.

databorder.io meets your workflow where it is. Direct analyst access, integration into your systems, bulk datasets, or commissioned research.

D
China Corp Ltd
中国公司有限公司
DEF SOE CT
Location
Legal rep
Status
Industry
Procurements : 72 Patents : 38 Risk : HIGH

databorder.io Online

The analyst workspace for China intelligence. Investigate any Chinese entity, map ownership and corporate networks, trace defence and state linkages, and build evidence-backed assessments.
entities_export.xlsx
Entity State% Risk
China Corp Ltd 94% HIGH
88% HIGH
100% HIGH
91% MED
73% MED

Bulk Data

databorder.io's full entity universe, delivered for ingestion into your data lake, screening stack, or internal analytics. Curated datasets refreshed on a schedule that fits your workflow.
GET /v1/entities/resolve 
                                                    {
  "entity_id"
                                                    : "CN_68291"
                                                    ,
  "name_en"
                                                    : "China Corp Ltd"
                                                    ,
  "name_cn"
                                                    : "中国公司有限公司"
                                                    ,
  "state_ownership"
                                                    : 0.94
                                                    ,
  "defence_linked"
                                                    : true
                                                    ,
  "industry"
                                                    : "Electronics &Defence"
                                                    ,
  "legal_rep"
                                                    : "Zhang Wei"
                                                    ,
  "hq_location"
                                                    : "Beijing, China"
                                                    ,
  "procurements"
                                                    : 1247
                                                    ,
  "patents"
                                                    : 8392
                                                    ,
  "tags"
                                                    : ["DEF"
                                                    , "SOE"
                                                    , "CT"
                                                    ],
  "risk_score"
                                                    : 87
                                                    }

API

Embed databorder.io intelligence directly into the systems your analysts and reviewers already use. Resolve entities, pull ownership and risk signals on demand, and trigger re-screening when something material changes.
databorder.io Research Client Brief
Entity Assessment
Supply chain exposure: semiconductor subsidiary network
Prepared: 14 April 2026 Lead Analyst: S. Chen
Key Findings
Ownership chain traced to state-linked parent via three intermediaries
Seven downstream procurement buyers identified in defence sector
Two sanctioned entities detected in extended network
10,782 Patents analysed
567 Briefs delivered
425 Procurements reviewed
3,432 Entities tracked

databorder.io Research

Commissioned intelligence from our in-house China analysts. Deep-dive investigations on specific suppliers, technology domains, or procurement networks, delivered as targeted entity briefs or supply chain maps.
WHO WE SERVE

Built for the teams who need to know.

Government, defence, compliance, and corporate teams use databorder.io to screen, investigate, and monitor Chinese entities with confidence.

For the Defence Intelligence Analyst.

Defence &Military Intelligence

Map the PLA's structure, its technology pipeline, and the entities building China's next-generation military capability.

Explore Solution Also used by Strategic Intelligence Officers, Military Intelligence Officers, All-Source Analysts
For the Export Control Officer.

Export Control

Resolve Chinese entities on licence applications. See ownership, state influence, military links, and sanctions proximity in one place.

Explore Solution Also used by Sanctions Compliance Officers, Regulatory Affairs Managers
For the Investment Screening Authority.

Investment Screening

Identify Chinese investors, trace state influence through UBO structures, and spot connections to restricted parties before approval.

Explore Solution Also used by Economic Security Advisers, Due Diligence Investigators
For the Supply Chain Compliance Officer.

Supply Chain &Procurement

Identify Chinese suppliers beyond tier one. Trace sub-tier links to military, state, and sanctioned actors across your supply chain.

Explore Solution Also used by Third-Party Risk Analysts, Procurement Risk Managers
For the Due Diligence Investigator.

Corporate Risk &Compliance

Track ownership changes, sanctions proximity, and leadership ties across every Chinese counterparty your business touches.

Explore Solution Also used by Legal Counsel, M &A Risk Advisers
For the Research Security Officer.

Knowledge Security

Track research funding, technology transfer risks, and institutional links to military-aligned actors across dual-use domains.

Explore Solution Also used by Technology Policy Advisers, Parliamentary Research Advisers
What our users say

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Senior Analyst
United States Export Control Government

“ Identifying Chinese entities is complex. With databorder.io we can cut through the opacity, seeing state ownership, military ties, and procurement history in one place. It changed how we approach every licence application.”

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Original research and analysis from a team working in Chinese-language primary sources every day.

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We map who in China is building what, how advanced they are, who funds them, who they work with, and what their connections are to the Chinese military and state.

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