Relationship dossier
People's Republic of China
Madagascar
Relationship assessment
Development cooperation and Belt and Road engagement underpin China–Madagascar ties
People's Republic of China toward Madagascar
+30China has provided development assistance to Madagascar and engaged the Malagasy government in cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative.
Madagascar toward People's Republic of China
+25Madagascar has affirmed the One China policy and signed a cooperation arrangement with China under the Belt and Road Initiative.
Overall relationship
+30The bilateral relationship features sustained diplomatic engagement and concrete cooperation on development and Belt and Road initiatives. These arrangements support a generally cooperative structure, though their scale and implementation are unclear.
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 Madagascar maintain a cooperative relationship that includes Chinese development assistance and Madagascar's participation in China's Belt and Road Initiative. Madagascar has also affirmed the One China policy. The scale, implementation and continuity of specific cooperation are not fully clear.
Key developments
China and Madagascar established diplomatic relations.
Madagascar signed a cooperation arrangement with China under the Belt and Road Initiative.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of China-backed development projects in Madagascar are unclear.
- The extent of Madagascar's practical cooperation under Belt and Road arrangements is uncertain.