Relationship dossier
People's Republic of China
Dominican Republic
Relationship assessment
China–Dominican Republic ties expanded after the Dominican Republic recognized Beijing in 2018.
People's Republic of China toward Dominican Republic
+35China established diplomatic relations with the Dominican Republic in 2018, signed bilateral cooperation arrangements including a Belt and Road memorandum, and supplied COVID-19 vaccines to the country.
Dominican Republic toward People's Republic of China
+35The Dominican Republic established diplomatic relations with China in 2018 after switching recognition from Taiwan, and signed bilateral cooperation arrangements, including a Belt and Road memorandum.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship has a relatively recent foundation, with formal ties established in 2018 following the Dominican Republic’s recognition of Beijing. Subsequent cooperation arrangements and China’s vaccine supply provide concrete areas of engagement, though the scope and durability of broader cooperation 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
Since establishing diplomatic relations in 2018, China and the Dominican Republic have developed practical cooperation. The Dominican Republic shifted diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to the People’s Republic of China, and the governments signed cooperation arrangements, including a Belt and Road memorandum. China also supplied COVID-19 vaccines to the Dominican Republic. The breadth and implementation of cooperation beyond these examples are unclear.
Key developments
China and the Dominican Republic established diplomatic relations after the Dominican Republic shifted recognition from Taiwan to the People’s Republic of China.
The governments signed a memorandum on cooperation under China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
China supplied COVID-19 vaccines to the Dominican Republic.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation arrangements are unclear.
- The scale and continuity of Chinese investment and other government-backed projects in the Dominican Republic are uncertain.