Relationship dossier
Indonesia
Taiwan
Relationship assessment
Practical economic ties operate through unofficial channels, constrained by Indonesia’s one-China policy.
Indonesia toward Taiwan
+20Indonesia permits unofficial economic and trade representation with Taiwan and engages in trade and investment ties, while its one-China policy precludes formal diplomatic relations.
Taiwan toward Indonesia
+25Taiwan maintains an unofficial representative office in Indonesia and promotes economic, trade, and people-to-people engagement, including through its New Southbound Policy.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship has durable practical economic and social links, supported by unofficial representative offices and trade and investment engagement. Indonesia’s one-China policy limits formal diplomatic relations, leaving cooperation substantial in some practical areas but constrained in status.
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
Indonesia and Taiwan maintain practical, unofficial ties focused on trade, investment, and people-to-people exchange. Indonesia’s one-China policy constrains the relationship’s formal diplomatic status, while representative offices and economic engagement provide channels for cooperation.
Key developments
Unofficial representative offices provide channels for economic and trade engagement between Indonesia and Taiwan.
Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy includes Indonesia as a target for expanded regional engagement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral economic and labor cooperation are unclear.
- Details of recent government-to-government engagement are limited.