Relationship dossier
Austria
People's Republic of China
Relationship assessment
Austria-China ties combine a strategic partnership with concerns over human rights and security.
Austria toward People's Republic of China
+20Austria has maintained a One China policy and entered a strategic partnership with China in 2018, providing a framework for bilateral cooperation. Austrian policy has also reflected concerns about human rights and security issues involving China.
People's Republic of China toward Austria
+20China established a strategic partnership with Austria in 2018, creating a framework for bilateral cooperation. The extent of subsequent cooperation under that framework is unclear.
Overall relationship
+20The enduring relationship includes a formal strategic partnership and practical bilateral engagement, alongside policy concerns related to human rights and security. The partnership indicates cooperation, but its implementation and the breadth of durable joint activity are uncertain.
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
Austria and China have pursued practical bilateral cooperation, including a strategic partnership established in 2018. Austria maintains a One China policy, while bilateral engagement has coexisted with Austrian and European concerns about human rights and security issues involving China. The breadth and implementation of specific cooperation arrangements are unclear.
Areas of tension
- Human rights concerns involving China
- Security concerns related to China
Key developments
Austria and China established a strategic partnership to frame bilateral cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of cooperation under the 2018 strategic partnership are unclear.
- The extent of recent bilateral cooperation on trade, security, and other policy areas is uncertain.