Relationship dossier
Guinea-Bissau
Taiwan
Relationship assessment
Guinea-Bissau ended its diplomatic relationship with Taiwan in 1998
Guinea-Bissau toward Taiwan
-10In 1998, Guinea-Bissau ended diplomatic relations with Taiwan as it established relations with the People’s Republic of China.
Taiwan toward Guinea-Bissau
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
Guinea-Bissau maintained diplomatic relations with Taiwan for part of the 1990s, then ended them in 1998 as it established relations with the People’s Republic of China. The specific scope of cooperation during the earlier period is unclear.
Key developments
Guinea-Bissau ended diplomatic relations with Taiwan and established relations with the People’s Republic of China.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of Guinea-Bissau–Taiwan cooperation before 1998 is unclear.
- Details of Taiwan’s government assistance to Guinea-Bissau during their diplomatic relationship are limited.