Relationship dossier
Cuba
Taiwan
Relationship assessment
Cuba supports Beijing’s One China position; information about Taiwan’s direct government policy toward Cuba is limited.
Cuba toward Taiwan
-20The Cuban government supports the People’s Republic of China’s One China position and opposes Taiwan independence, aligning its policy with Beijing’s claim over Taiwan.
Taiwan toward Cuba
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
Cuba supports the People’s Republic of China’s One China position and opposes Taiwan independence, placing its government policy at odds with Taiwan’s claim to separate political status. Information about direct Taiwanese government policy or cooperation toward Cuba is insufficient to characterize that side of the relationship.
Areas of tension
- Cuba’s support for Beijing’s One China position conflicts with Taiwan’s separate political status.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and consistency of Cuba’s official statements concerning Taiwan are unclear.
- Details of Taiwanese government policy or cooperation involving Cuba are limited.