Relationship dossier
Algeria
People's Republic of China
Relationship assessment
A durable strategic partnership supported by infrastructure, economic cooperation, and diplomatic alignment.
Algeria toward People's Republic of China
+55Algeria has pursued a comprehensive strategic partnership with China and joined the Belt and Road Initiative, providing a framework for bilateral cooperation. Algerian policy has also supported China’s stated position on Taiwan.
People's Republic of China toward Algeria
+60China has supported major Algerian infrastructure projects through Chinese companies, including construction of the Great Mosque of Algiers. Beijing and Algiers formalized a comprehensive strategic partnership in 2014, and China has maintained economic and diplomatic cooperation with Algeria.
Overall relationship
+55The relationship is underpinned by a formal strategic partnership, Algerian participation in the Belt and Road Initiative, and Chinese involvement in major infrastructure projects. Sustained diplomatic and economic cooperation outweighs any notable bilateral friction in the relationship’s overall structure.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Algeria and China maintain a close, durable partnership, formalized as a comprehensive strategic partnership in 2014. Algeria joined China’s Belt and Road Initiative, while Chinese companies have undertaken major infrastructure projects in Algeria. The relationship also includes substantial diplomatic cooperation and longstanding economic ties.
Key developments
Algeria and China established a comprehensive strategic partnership.
Algeria joined China’s Belt and Road Initiative through a bilateral cooperation framework.
Chinese companies completed construction of the Great Mosque of Algiers.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of bilateral economic and infrastructure agreements are unclear.
- The extent of recent defense and security cooperation is unclear.