Relationship dossier
People's Republic of China
Ivory Coast
Relationship assessment
A sustained partnership centered on infrastructure, investment and economic cooperation
People's Republic of China toward Ivory Coast
+45China has supported infrastructure development in Côte d’Ivoire through financing and construction, including the Abidjan fourth bridge. It has also pursued broader bilateral economic cooperation with the Ivorian government.
Ivory Coast toward People's Republic of China
+40Côte d’Ivoire has pursued bilateral economic cooperation with China and joined China-led cooperation initiatives, including the Belt and Road Initiative. It maintains a government-level partnership with Beijing.
Overall relationship
+45The relationship has an enduring cooperative structure, with infrastructure development and economic engagement as prominent features. Major projects and bilateral cooperation arrangements indicate substantive engagement, although the breadth and implementation of agreements are not fully 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 Côte d’Ivoire have developed a sustained partnership involving infrastructure investment and broader economic cooperation. China has financed and built major projects in Côte d’Ivoire, including the Abidjan fourth bridge. Côte d’Ivoire has pursued cooperation with China through bilateral agreements and participation in China-led initiatives. The relationship is substantially cooperative, though the scope and implementation of some agreements are unclear.
Key developments
China and Côte d’Ivoire elevated their relationship to a strategic partnership.
Côte d’Ivoire joined the Belt and Road Initiative through cooperation with China.
The Abidjan fourth bridge, built with Chinese participation, was inaugurated.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral economic and infrastructure agreements are unclear.
- Details of the full range of Côte d’Ivoire’s government cooperation with China are limited.