Relationship dossier
Bolivia
Taiwan
Relationship assessment
Bolivia’s recognition of the People’s Republic of China shapes its official policy toward Taiwan.
Bolivia toward Taiwan
-15Bolivia recognizes the People’s Republic of China and follows its one-China policy rather than recognizing Taiwan’s government diplomatically.
Taiwan toward Bolivia
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
Bolivia recognizes the People’s Republic of China and follows its one-China policy, a choice that rules out official diplomatic recognition of Taiwan. Information about Taiwan’s government conduct specifically toward Bolivia is insufficient to assess that relationship.
Areas of tension
- Bolivia’s one-China policy is incompatible with Taiwan’s claim to separate statehood.
Key developments
Bolivia established diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China, aligning its official recognition policy with Beijing rather than Taiwan.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of unofficial engagement between Bolivia and Taiwan is unclear.
- Specific Taiwanese government policies or actions toward Bolivia are unclear.