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Relationship dossier

Fiji France

Relationship assessment

Practical regional cooperation alongside friction over France’s Pacific nuclear testing

Fiji toward France

+15

Fiji has participated in bilateral defence cooperation with France under an agreement signed in 2012. Fiji also opposed French nuclear testing in the Pacific, a longstanding source of disagreement.

France toward Fiji

+20

France has cooperated with Fiji on defence and provided assistance following Cyclone Winston, including support through French forces in the Pacific region.

Overall relationship

+20

The relationship includes a concrete defence cooperation framework and practical French assistance to Fiji, while Fiji’s opposition to French nuclear testing remains a notable historical source of friction. These features support a generally cooperative but not especially close relationship.

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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Fiji and France have pursued practical cooperation, including a bilateral defence cooperation agreement and French assistance to Fiji after Cyclone Winston. Fiji has also opposed French nuclear testing in the Pacific, leaving a significant historical point of friction. The relationship combines regional cooperation with that legacy.

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