Relationship dossier
Papua New Guinea
Taiwan
Relationship assessment
Papua New Guinea recognizes the People’s Republic of China; information about direct Taiwan–Papua New Guinea cooperation is limited.
Papua New Guinea toward Taiwan
-10Papua New Guinea recognizes the People’s Republic of China and follows a one-China policy rather than recognizing Taiwan as a state.
Taiwan toward Papua New Guinea
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
Papua New Guinea recognizes the People’s Republic of China and follows a one-China policy, which precludes official recognition of Taiwan. Information about direct government cooperation between Taiwan and Papua New Guinea is insufficient to assess Taiwan’s policy toward Papua New Guinea.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct government cooperation between Taiwan and Papua New Guinea is unclear.