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Relationship dossier

Malawi Taiwan

Relationship assessment

Malawi’s 2007 recognition switch to China ended official relations with Taiwan after a period of cooperation.

Malawi toward Taiwan

-20

Malawi ended diplomatic relations with Taiwan in 2007 when its government switched recognition to the People’s Republic of China. This reversed a prior period of official bilateral cooperation.

Taiwan toward Malawi

-15

Taiwan ended diplomatic relations with Malawi after Malawi switched recognition to the People’s Republic of China in 2007, ending the countries’ official relationship.

Overall relationship

-20

The relationship combined a prior period of diplomatic cooperation with a decisive rupture when Malawi switched recognition to the People’s Republic of China in 2007. The severance of official ties has been the defining feature of the bilateral relationship since then.

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

Malawi maintained diplomatic relations with Taiwan before switching recognition to the People’s Republic of China in 2007. The change ended official Malawi–Taiwan relations and marked a substantial rupture, following a period of bilateral cooperation. The relationship has since been shaped primarily by the absence of diplomatic ties.

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