Relationship dossier
People's Republic of China
Lebanon
Relationship assessment
China and Lebanon have pursued diplomatic, economic and peacekeeping cooperation.
People's Republic of China toward Lebanon
+30China has contributed peacekeepers to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and provided assistance to Lebanon, including after the 2020 Beirut port explosion.
Lebanon toward People's Republic of China
+25Lebanon has pursued economic cooperation with China, including participation in the Belt and Road Initiative, and follows a one-China policy.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship includes practical cooperation through China’s participation in UNIFIL, Chinese assistance to Lebanon, and Lebanon’s pursuit of economic ties with China. The breadth and durability of that cooperation are difficult to gauge from these features alone.
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 Lebanon maintain bilateral cooperation alongside Lebanon’s participation in UNIFIL. China has contributed peacekeepers to the mission in Lebanon and provided assistance to the country. Lebanon has pursued cooperation with China, including participation in the Belt and Road Initiative. The scope and implementation of bilateral economic cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
China began contributing peacekeepers to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon.
Lebanon joined China’s Belt and Road Initiative through a cooperation arrangement.
China provided assistance to Lebanon following the Beirut port explosion.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of China–Lebanon economic agreements are unclear.
- The scale and continuity of Chinese assistance to Lebanon are uncertain.