Relationship dossier
Burkina Faso
People's Republic of China
Relationship assessment
Burkina Faso and China have pursued development and technical cooperation since restoring diplomatic relations in 2018.
Burkina Faso toward People's Republic of China
+30Burkina Faso restored diplomatic relations with China in 2018 after ending recognition of Taiwan and has engaged in bilateral economic and technical cooperation.
People's Republic of China toward Burkina Faso
+30China restored diplomatic relations with Burkina Faso in 2018 and has provided development assistance and pursued economic and technical cooperation with the country.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship has a cooperative foundation in the 2018 restoration of diplomatic ties and subsequent development and technical cooperation. Its relatively recent renewal and uncertainty about the scope and implementation of projects make it less established than a close, sustained partnership.
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
Burkina Faso and China restored diplomatic relations in 2018 after Burkina Faso ended recognition of Taiwan. Subsequent bilateral cooperation has included development assistance and economic and technical cooperation agreements. The relationship is cooperative, though its breadth and implementation are less clear than in a long-standing, deeply integrated partnership.
Key developments
Burkina Faso and China restored diplomatic relations after Burkina Faso ended recognition of Taiwan.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral development and technical cooperation projects are unclear.
- The extent of cooperation under Burkina Faso's post-2022 transitional governments is uncertain.