Relationship dossier
People's Republic of China
Falkland Islands
Relationship assessment
China supports Argentina’s sovereignty claim; the Falkland Islands are a British Overseas Territory without an independent foreign policy.
People's Republic of China toward Falkland Islands
-20The Chinese government has supported Argentina’s sovereignty claim to the Falkland Islands and called for negotiations with the United Kingdom. This conflicts with the Islands’ government’s position favoring self-determination.
Falkland Islands toward People's Republic of China
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
China has supported Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands and called for negotiations with the United Kingdom, positions opposed to the Islands’ government’s preference for self-determination. The Falkland Islands are a British Overseas Territory, and their government does not conduct an independent foreign policy. Information about direct cooperation between the Islands’ government and China is insufficient to assess it.
Areas of tension
- China’s support for Argentina’s sovereignty claim conflicts with the Falkland Islands’ government’s preference for self-determination.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct contact or practical cooperation between the Falkland Islands’ government and China is unclear.
- The scope and practical effects of China’s support for Argentina’s claim on relations with the Islands’ government are unclear.