Relationship dossier
People's Republic of China
Equatorial Guinea
Relationship assessment
China and Equatorial Guinea have a cooperative partnership with infrastructure and economic ties.
People's Republic of China toward Equatorial Guinea
+40The Chinese government has pursued infrastructure and economic cooperation with Equatorial Guinea, including through bilateral agreements and Chinese involvement in infrastructure development. In 2015, the two governments elevated their relationship to a comprehensive cooperative partnership.
Equatorial Guinea toward People's Republic of China
+40The Equatorial Guinean government has engaged in bilateral economic and infrastructure cooperation with China and joined the 2015 elevation of relations to a comprehensive cooperative partnership.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship is characterized by a formal comprehensive cooperative partnership and sustained cooperation on economic and infrastructure matters. The depth and implementation of individual arrangements are not clear enough to characterize the relationship as a close alliance.
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
China and Equatorial Guinea maintain a substantial cooperative relationship, including Chinese involvement in infrastructure development and bilateral economic cooperation. In 2015, the two governments elevated their relationship to a comprehensive cooperative partnership. The scale and implementation of specific agreements are unclear.
Key developments
China and Equatorial Guinea elevated their relationship to a comprehensive cooperative partnership.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral infrastructure and economic agreements are unclear.
- The extent of current government-to-government cooperation across sectors is uncertain.