Relationship dossier
People's Republic of China
Seychelles
Relationship assessment
Development assistance and maritime cooperation underpin China–Seychelles ties
People's Republic of China toward Seychelles
+35China has provided development assistance to Seychelles and supported bilateral projects, including through grants and other cooperation arrangements.
Seychelles toward People's Republic of China
+30Seychelles has endorsed China’s One China position and offered port facilities to Chinese naval vessels conducting anti-piracy operations.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship has featured Chinese development assistance and project cooperation alongside Seychelles’ political support for China and practical maritime cooperation. These features indicate a generally cooperative bilateral structure, though the scope and durability of specific arrangements 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 Seychelles have maintained a cooperative relationship involving Chinese development assistance and bilateral projects. Seychelles has supported China’s One China position and cooperated with Chinese naval vessels in anti-piracy operations, including by offering port facilities. The scope and implementation of particular assistance and cooperation arrangements are not fully clear.
Key developments
China and Seychelles established diplomatic relations.
Seychelles offered port facilities to Chinese naval vessels engaged in anti-piracy operations.
China provided development assistance and grants for bilateral projects in Seychelles.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of Chinese development assistance and bilateral projects are unclear.
- Details of Seychelles’ logistical cooperation with Chinese naval vessels are limited.