Relationship dossier
Chad
Taiwan
Relationship assessment
Chad ended diplomatic relations with Taiwan in 2006 and recognized the People's Republic of China.
Chad toward Taiwan
-25Chad ended its diplomatic relations with Taiwan in 2006 and recognized the People's Republic of China, ending the bilateral relationship.
Taiwan toward Chad
-20Taiwan maintained diplomatic relations with Chad from 1997 until the relationship ended in 2006 after Chad recognized the People's Republic of China.
Overall relationship
-25The relationship was defined by a period of diplomatic ties followed by Chad's 2006 decision to recognize the People's Republic of China and end relations with Taiwan. The extent of substantive cooperation before the break is 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
Chad and Taiwan maintained diplomatic relations from 1997 until Chad ended them in 2006 and recognized the People's Republic of China. The relationship is chiefly shaped by this break and the competing recognition claims; the extent of any substantive bilateral cooperation during their period of ties is unclear.
Areas of tension
- Competing diplomatic recognition claims, culminating in Chad's 2006 recognition of the People's Republic of China and termination of relations with Taiwan.
Key developments
Chad ended diplomatic relations with Taiwan and recognized the People's Republic of China.
Chad and Taiwan established diplomatic relations.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of bilateral assistance or other cooperation during the 1997–2006 period is unclear.
- Details of Taiwan's policy toward Chad after the diplomatic break are limited.