Relationship dossier
Azerbaijan
Taiwan
Relationship assessment
Azerbaijan endorses China’s one-China position on Taiwan; information about direct Taiwanese government policy toward Azerbaijan is limited.
Azerbaijan toward Taiwan
-15Azerbaijan has endorsed the one-China principle and China’s position that Taiwan is part of China, opposing Taiwan’s claim to separate political status.
Taiwan toward Azerbaijan
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow 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 has endorsed the People’s Republic of China’s one-China position, including its claim concerning Taiwan. This places Azerbaijan’s official policy at odds with Taiwan’s claim to separate political status. Information about direct Taiwanese government cooperation with Azerbaijan is insufficient to assess Taiwan’s policy toward Azerbaijan.
Areas of tension
- The status of Taiwan and Azerbaijan’s endorsement of China’s one-China position.
Key developments
Azerbaijan and China issued a joint declaration reaffirming Azerbaijan’s support for the one-China principle and China’s position on Taiwan.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct government contact or cooperation between Taiwan and Azerbaijan is unclear.
- The scope and practical implications of Azerbaijan’s stated one-China position are unclear.