Relationship dossier
Azerbaijan
People's Republic of China
Relationship assessment
Azerbaijan and China have expanded strategic and Belt and Road cooperation.
Azerbaijan toward People's Republic of China
+40Azerbaijan has cooperated with China under Belt and Road arrangements and supports the one-China policy. The two governments declared a strategic partnership in 2024.
People's Republic of China toward Azerbaijan
+40China has cooperated with Azerbaijan under Belt and Road arrangements and affirmed Azerbaijan's sovereignty and territorial integrity. The two governments declared a strategic partnership in 2024.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship combines a strategic partnership, Belt and Road cooperation, and mutual support on important sovereignty positions. These arrangements indicate substantive cooperation, while the extent of their practical implementation remains 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
Azerbaijan and China have developed a cooperative strategic relationship, including cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative and a strategic partnership declared in 2024. Azerbaijan supports the one-China policy, while China has affirmed Azerbaijan's sovereignty and territorial integrity. The partnership is concrete, though its implementation and breadth across policy areas are not fully clear.
Key developments
Azerbaijan and China declared a strategic partnership during President Ilham Aliyev's visit to China.
Azerbaijan and China signed a memorandum on cooperation in the Belt and Road Initiative.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the 2024 strategic partnership are unclear.
- The scale of practical cooperation under Belt and Road arrangements is uncertain.