Relationship dossier
Dominica
Taiwan
Relationship assessment
Former diplomatic partners; Dominica switched recognition to the People’s Republic of China in 2004
Dominica toward Taiwan
-25In 2004, Dominica ended diplomatic recognition of Taiwan and established diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China, ending its formal partnership with Taiwan.
Taiwan toward Dominica
+15During diplomatic relations with Dominica, Taiwan provided development assistance. The scale and specific terms of that assistance are unclear.
Overall relationship
-15The relationship combined a period of formal diplomatic ties and Taiwan-provided assistance with Dominica’s 2004 decision to recognize the People’s Republic of China instead. That change ended the formal bilateral partnership; the scale of prior cooperation and subsequent direct contacts are 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
Dominica maintained diplomatic relations with Taiwan from 1983 until 2004, when it ended recognition of Taiwan and established relations with the People’s Republic of China. Taiwan provided assistance to Dominica during the period of diplomatic ties. The recognition change ended the formal bilateral partnership, and the scope of earlier assistance and subsequent government contacts is unclear.
Areas of tension
- Dominica’s 2004 switch of diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to the People’s Republic of China.
Key developments
Dominica ended diplomatic recognition of Taiwan and established diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China.
Taiwan provided development assistance to Dominica during their period of diplomatic relations.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and duration of Taiwan’s development assistance to Dominica are unclear.
- The extent of direct government contact between Dominica and Taiwan after 2004 is unclear.