Relationship dossier
People's Republic of China
Grenada
Relationship assessment
Cooperative ties rebuilt after a diplomatic rupture, with Chinese development assistance and renewed bilateral engagement.
People's Republic of China toward Grenada
+40China restored diplomatic relations with Grenada in 2005 and has provided development assistance, including support for Grenada’s national stadium. These actions reflect substantive bilateral cooperation.
Grenada toward People's Republic of China
+35Grenada restored diplomatic relations with China in 2005 after ending recognition of Taiwan, and has pursued economic cooperation with China, including through a Belt and Road cooperation agreement.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship combines renewed diplomatic engagement with concrete Chinese development assistance and Grenadian participation in bilateral economic cooperation. Its history includes a rupture when Grenada recognized Taiwan, but relations were restored in 2005 and subsequent engagement has been cooperative.
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 Grenada restored diplomatic relations in 2005 after Grenada had recognized Taiwan. Since then, China has provided development assistance, including support for Grenada’s national stadium, and Grenada has pursued cooperation with China, including through a Belt and Road cooperation agreement. The relationship has been cooperative, though the scope of bilateral collaboration and its implementation are not fully clear.
Key developments
China and Grenada restored diplomatic relations after Grenada ended its recognition of Taiwan.
China-supported construction of Grenada’s national stadium was completed and the facility opened.
Grenada signed a Belt and Road cooperation agreement with China.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral development agreements are unclear.
- The breadth of current government cooperation beyond development assistance is uncertain.