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Relationship dossier

Mexico Taiwan

Relationship assessment

Practical economic ties operate alongside Mexico’s one-China policy and the absence of formal diplomatic relations.

Mexico toward Taiwan

+15

Mexico has pursued unofficial economic relations with Taiwan, including a bilateral investment agreement. Its recognition of the People’s Republic of China and one-China policy constrain the formal status of those ties.

Taiwan toward Mexico

+15

Taiwan has pursued unofficial economic relations with Mexico, including a bilateral investment agreement. These arrangements provide a basis for cooperation despite the absence of formal diplomatic relations.

Overall relationship

+10

The relationship is shaped by practical economic cooperation, including an investment agreement, alongside Mexico’s recognition of the People’s Republic of China and the resulting limits on formal ties with Taiwan.

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

Mexico and Taiwan maintain practical economic ties without formal diplomatic relations. Mexico recognizes the People’s Republic of China and follows its one-China policy, while the two sides have pursued unofficial economic relations, including a bilateral investment agreement. The relationship combines concrete economic cooperation with limits on its official status.

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