Relationship dossier
Cape Verde
People's Republic of China
Relationship assessment
Sustained ties include Cape Verde’s adherence to the One China policy and Chinese development assistance.
Cape Verde toward People's Republic of China
+30Cape Verde adheres to the One China policy, recognizing the People’s Republic of China as China’s government.
People's Republic of China toward Cape Verde
+35China has provided development assistance to Cape Verde, including support for construction of the country’s National Assembly building.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship has a cooperative structure, reflected in Cape Verde’s adherence to the One China policy and Chinese development assistance for a major public institution. The breadth and implementation of cooperation beyond these examples are unclear.
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
Cape Verde and China have maintained sustained bilateral cooperation. Cape Verde adheres to the One China policy, while China has provided development assistance, including support for construction of Cape Verde’s National Assembly building. The scope and implementation of wider cooperation are less clear.
Key developments
China provided assistance for construction of Cape Verde’s National Assembly building.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral development and economic cooperation are unclear.
- Details of the timing and extent of Chinese medical and other assistance are limited.