Relationship dossier
People's Republic of China
Senegal
Relationship assessment
A sustained partnership featuring political alignment and Chinese-backed infrastructure cooperation
People's Republic of China toward Senegal
+45China has supported major Senegalese public infrastructure projects, including the Dakar Arena, and has developed a strategic partnership with Senegal. These measures form part of broader economic and development cooperation.
Senegal toward People's Republic of China
+40Senegal maintains the one-China position and has pursued structured cooperation with China, including a strategic partnership and participation in bilateral development initiatives.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship rests on sustained political engagement and practical economic cooperation. Senegal's one-China position and the two governments' strategic partnership complement Chinese-backed public infrastructure projects, giving the relationship a durable cooperative basis.
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 Senegal have built a sustained partnership through political cooperation and Chinese-backed infrastructure and development projects. Senegal maintains the one-China position, while bilateral cooperation has included a strategic partnership and major public works, including the Dakar Arena. The relationship combines long-running diplomatic engagement with practical economic cooperation; the scale and implementation of individual projects vary.
Key developments
China and Senegal established a strategic partnership.
The Chinese-built Dakar Arena was inaugurated in Senegal.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral economic and development agreements are unclear.
- The extent of Senegal's participation in Chinese-led initiatives beyond major public projects is uncertain.