About this output
A proprietary data infrastructure developed by the research team, covering 24 countries and regions, integrating 38 official sanctions list sources, and showcased at a dedicated symposium in August 2026.
Development Background
On August 7, 2026, the "Economic Sanctions and Country Risk" research team of the National Academy of Financial and Economic Strategy (NAFES) hosted an online seminar on the development of sanctions databases and AI agents. Scholars from Central University of Finance and Economics, Sun Yat-sen University, Shanghai International Studies University, Tsinghua University, and other institutions engaged in discussions regarding the current development status, technical architecture, academic applications, and inter-university collaboration of databases and AI agents.
Database Scale and Sources
Research Fellow Chen Bo, Director of the Artificial Intelligence and Digital Finance Research Center, demonstrated the independently constructed global sanctions and export control database on behalf of the team. Covering 24 countries and regions, the database integrates 38 official sanctions list sources and possesses real-time data update capabilities. Participating teams also exchanged views on the current status, development trends, and future directions of sanctions databases domestically and internationally.
Research Team
The seminar was moderated by Associate Research Fellow Liu Jianwei, with participation from NAFES members including Research Fellow Chen Bo, Associate Research Fellow Chi Zhipei, Associate Professor Hou Na, and Associate Professor Wang Pingping. The team's research connects economic sanctions, country risk, export controls, industrial security, and AI agent applications, using the database as a shared infrastructure for teaching, academic research, and policy analysis.
Significance and Future Directions
Domestic sanctions research has long relied on overseas databases. Building independent data infrastructure helps support academic research, education, and public policy formulation. The research team will continue to advance the development of databases and AI agents, accelerate the production of landmark achievements, and deepen research on economic sanctions, country risk, and industrial security. Public access arrangements for the database are subject to subsequent announcements by NAFES.
Questions connected to the work
- Q01
How Do Economic Sanctions Reshape National and Industrial Security?
- Q02
How Can Sanctions Lists Across Different Countries and Regions Be Continuously Tracked?
- Q03
How Does Sanctions Data Support Country Risk Research and Public Policy?