Relationship dossier
Cambodia
Taiwan
Relationship assessment
Cambodia’s one-China policy constrains official engagement with Taiwan
Cambodia toward Taiwan
-25Cambodia adheres to the one-China position and has transferred Taiwanese nationals accused of crimes to China, including in 2016, despite Taiwan’s objections.
Taiwan toward Cambodia
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
Cambodia follows the People’s Republic of China’s one-China position and has transferred Taiwanese nationals accused of crimes to China, including in 2016. These policies have constrained Cambodia’s official engagement with Taiwan. Information about substantive Taiwanese government cooperation with Cambodia is insufficient to assess Taiwan’s policy toward Cambodia.
Areas of tension
- Cambodia’s adherence to the one-China position and treatment of Taiwanese nationals transferred to China
Key developments
Cambodia transferred Taiwanese nationals accused of crimes to China, prompting objections from Taiwan.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of unofficial Cambodia–Taiwan government contacts is unclear.
- Details of Taiwanese government cooperation with Cambodia are limited.