Relationship dossier
People's Republic of China
Guyana
Relationship assessment
Cooperation spans Chinese-backed infrastructure, assistance and Guyana’s participation in the Belt and Road Initiative.
People's Republic of China toward Guyana
+35China has supported infrastructure development in Guyana, including construction of the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, and provided Chinese COVID-19 vaccines to Guyana. These actions form part of a broader pattern of economic and technical cooperation.
Guyana toward People's Republic of China
+30Guyana joined China’s Belt and Road Initiative and has maintained a cooperative approach to bilateral economic and technical engagement. Guyana’s participation in the initiative is a concrete government action supporting cooperation with China.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship has a sustained cooperative structure, with Chinese-backed infrastructure and assistance alongside Guyana’s participation in China’s Belt and Road Initiative. The breadth and implementation of bilateral arrangements remain less clear.
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 Guyana maintain a cooperative relationship involving Chinese-backed infrastructure and assistance, as well as Guyana’s participation in China’s Belt and Road Initiative. China-built facilities and Chinese vaccine assistance are concrete examples of cooperation. The scope and implementation of bilateral economic and technical arrangements are not fully clear.
Key developments
China-built Arthur Chung Conference Centre opened in Guyana.
Guyana joined China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
China provided COVID-19 vaccine assistance to Guyana.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral economic and technical cooperation arrangements are unclear.
- Details of the current extent of Guyanese participation in China-backed initiatives are limited.