Relationship dossier
Laos
Taiwan
Relationship assessment
Laos's one-China policy limits official engagement with Taiwan; Taiwan's government conduct toward Laos is unclear.
Laos toward Taiwan
-15Laos recognizes the People's Republic of China and adheres to its one-China policy, a government position that limits official engagement with Taiwan.
Taiwan toward Laos
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
Laos recognizes the People's Republic of China and follows its one-China policy, limiting the scope for official engagement with Taiwan. Information about Taiwan's government conduct toward Laos is insufficient to characterize that side of the relationship.
Areas of tension
- Laos's adherence to the PRC's one-China position is at odds with Taiwan's separate political status.
Major uncertainties
- Details of Taiwan's government cooperation with Laos are unclear.
- The scope of any unofficial bilateral arrangements is uncertain.