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Relationship dossier

Antigua and Barbuda People's Republic of China

Relationship assessment

Longstanding ties marked by one-China support and Chinese development assistance

Antigua and Barbuda toward People's Republic of China

+40

Antigua and Barbuda recognizes the People’s Republic of China and supports its one-China policy, providing concrete diplomatic support for China’s position.

People's Republic of China toward Antigua and Barbuda

+45

China has provided development assistance to Antigua and Barbuda, including support for the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, opened in 2007.

Overall relationship

+40

The relationship has a durable diplomatic basis, with Antigua and Barbuda’s support for China’s one-China policy, alongside Chinese development assistance such as the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. The cooperation is concrete but its broader scope is unclear.

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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Antigua and Barbuda and China maintain a longstanding relationship that includes Antigua and Barbuda’s recognition of the People’s Republic of China and support for its one-China policy. China has provided development assistance, including support for the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, which opened in 2007. These are concrete signs of cooperation, though the scope of broader bilateral cooperation is less clear.

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