Relationship dossier
Republic of the Congo
Taiwan
Relationship assessment
The Republic of the Congo’s One China policy excludes official relations with Taiwan; specific Taiwanese policy toward the Republic of the Congo is unclear.
Republic of the Congo toward Taiwan
-20The Republic of the Congo recognizes the People’s Republic of China and follows its One China policy, excluding official diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
Taiwan toward Republic of the Congo
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
The Republic of the Congo recognizes the People’s Republic of China and follows its One China policy, which excludes official diplomatic relations with Taiwan. Specific Taiwanese government conduct toward the Republic of the Congo is unclear.
Key developments
The Republic of the Congo established diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China, consistent with its recognition of Beijing rather than Taiwan.
Major uncertainties
- Details of any non-diplomatic contacts or cooperation between the two governments are unclear.
- Specific Taiwanese government policy toward the Republic of the Congo is unclear.