Relationship dossier
People's Republic of China
Suriname
Relationship assessment
China and Suriname have a cooperative partnership encompassing Belt and Road participation and economic engagement.
People's Republic of China toward Suriname
+40China has supported economic cooperation with Suriname through Belt and Road engagement and assistance. The two governments upgraded ties to a strategic cooperative partnership in 2019.
Suriname toward People's Republic of China
+40Suriname participates in China’s Belt and Road Initiative and supports the one-China policy. In 2019, its government joined China in upgrading bilateral ties to a strategic cooperative partnership.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship has a sustained cooperative framework, including a strategic partnership and Belt and Road engagement, alongside economic and assistance-related cooperation. The breadth and implementation of these activities remain 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 Suriname maintain a cooperative relationship that includes participation in China’s Belt and Road Initiative and a 2019 upgrade to a strategic cooperative partnership. Suriname supports the one-China policy, while Chinese-backed assistance and economic cooperation have contributed to bilateral ties. The scope and implementation of specific projects and agreements are not fully clear.
Key developments
Suriname and China signed a memorandum on cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative.
The governments upgraded bilateral ties to a strategic cooperative partnership.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral economic and infrastructure projects are unclear.
- Details of recent Chinese financial assistance and debt arrangements with Suriname are limited.