A 1960–2020 dataset tracks high-level diplomatic visits conducted by leaders and foreign ministers from and to China. The data was compiled by Chen Shen for research published in International Studies Quarterly. It supports analysis of causes and consequences in major power diplomacy.
Use Cases
- Analyze temporal trends in leader and foreign minister visit frequency from 1960 to 2020.
- Model the relationship between leader visits with China and host country regime survival.
- Investigate asymmetry in audience-granting during foreign minister visits before and after 2000.
- Compare diplomatic engagement patterns with democratic versus non-democratic regimes.
Strengths
- Covers a 60-year time span from 1960 to 2020.
- Distinguishes between visits by national leaders and foreign ministers.
Limitations
- Specific row count, column details, and sample size are not provided.
- Potential geographic bias focusing on China's diplomatic partners.
Provenance
- Source
- International Studies Quarterly Dataverse, author Chen Shen.
- Collection Method
- Compiled for academic research on diplomatic visits.
- Time Range
- 1960–2020
- Freshness
- Data covers up to 2020, with a repository update in March 2026.
- Geography
- Global, focusing on visits involving China.