Relationship dossier
Cape Verde
Taiwan
Relationship assessment
Cape Verde’s recognition of the People’s Republic of China shapes its policy toward Taiwan.
Cape Verde toward Taiwan
-15Cape Verde recognizes the People’s Republic of China rather than Taiwan, limiting the basis for official bilateral relations with Taiwan.
Taiwan toward Cape Verde
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
Cape Verde maintains diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China and does not recognize Taiwan as a sovereign state. This defines Cape Verde’s government policy toward Taiwan, but information about Taiwan’s government conduct toward Cape Verde is insufficient to assess that relationship comprehensively.
Key developments
Cape Verde established diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of any informal or practical contacts between Cape Verde and Taiwan is unclear.
- Details of Taiwan’s government engagement with Cape Verde are limited.