Relationship dossier
Botswana
Taiwan
Relationship assessment
Botswana recognizes the People’s Republic of China rather than Taiwan.
Botswana toward Taiwan
-15Botswana’s recognition of the People’s Republic of China, rather than Taiwan, reflects its government’s non-recognition of Taiwan as a separate state.
Taiwan toward Botswana
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
Botswana recognizes the People’s Republic of China rather than Taiwan, reflecting a government policy that does not recognize Taiwan as a separate state. Information about direct Taiwanese government conduct toward Botswana is insufficient to assess that aspect of the relationship.
Major uncertainties
- The details of any direct Taiwanese government engagement with Botswana are unclear.