Relationship dossier
People's Republic of China
Palestine
Relationship assessment
China and Palestine maintain a close political partnership and support each other on key international issues.
People's Republic of China toward Palestine
+65China has supported Palestinian statehood and Palestinian rights in international forums, provided assistance, and pursued a close political partnership with the Palestinian leadership.
Palestine toward People's Republic of China
+60Palestine has endorsed China’s One China principle and supported China’s positions on sovereignty issues, while engaging in a close political partnership with the Chinese government.
Overall relationship
+65The relationship is marked by sustained political alignment and reciprocal support on prominent international issues, as well as a formal strategic partnership. These features support a substantially cooperative overall relationship, although the breadth of practical cooperation is 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 has maintained diplomatic relations with Palestine and has supported Palestinian statehood and Palestinian rights in international forums, alongside providing assistance. The two governments have also developed a close political partnership. Palestine has endorsed China’s positions on core sovereignty issues, including the One China principle. The relationship is substantially cooperative, though the precise scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation are less clear.
Key developments
China and Palestine established a strategic partnership during a meeting between Xi Jinping and Mahmoud Abbas.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral economic and development cooperation are unclear.
- Details of the practical effects of the 2023 strategic partnership are limited.