Relationship dossier
Dominican Republic
Taiwan
Relationship assessment
Earlier diplomatic cooperation ended when the Dominican Republic switched recognition to China in 2018.
Dominican Republic toward Taiwan
-15The Dominican Republic ended diplomatic relations with Taiwan in 2018 when it recognized the People’s Republic of China, ending official government ties with Taiwan.
Taiwan toward Dominican Republic
+5Taiwan maintained diplomatic relations and cooperative programs with the Dominican Republic before the 2018 break. It then ended official relations in response to the Dominican Republic’s recognition switch.
Overall relationship
-10The relationship combined longstanding diplomatic ties and cooperation with a decisive break in 2018. The Dominican Republic’s recognition of the People’s Republic of China and the resulting end of official Taiwan ties define the bilateral structure; earlier cooperation tempers, but does not reverse, that rupture.
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
The Dominican Republic maintained diplomatic relations and cooperation with Taiwan before switching recognition to the People’s Republic of China in 2018 and ending official ties with Taiwan. Taiwan also ended official relations in response. Earlier cooperation is part of the relationship, but the recognition switch and continuing absence of formal diplomatic ties shape its present structure.
Areas of tension
- The Dominican Republic’s 2018 switch of diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to the People’s Republic of China.
Key developments
The Dominican Republic switched diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to the People’s Republic of China, ending official relations with Taiwan.
Taiwan ended diplomatic relations with the Dominican Republic following its recognition switch.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and continuity of earlier Dominican Republic–Taiwan aid and technical cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of any informal or non-governmental contacts after the 2018 break is unclear.