Relationship dossier
Barbados
Taiwan
Relationship assessment
Barbados follows a one-China policy; direct Taiwan–Barbados government engagement is unclear.
Barbados toward Taiwan
-15Barbados maintains diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China and follows its one-China policy, which means it does not recognize Taiwan as a separate state.
Taiwan toward Barbados
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
Barbados maintains diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China and follows its one-China policy, rather than recognizing Taiwan as a separate state. Information about direct Taiwanese government cooperation with Barbados is insufficient to assess Taiwan’s policy toward the country.
Areas of tension
- Barbados’s one-China policy is at odds with Taiwan’s claim to separate political status.
Key developments
Barbados established diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China, consistent with its recognition of the PRC rather than Taiwan.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of any direct, non-diplomatic government contacts between Taiwan and Barbados is unclear.