Relationship dossier
Portugal
Taiwan
Relationship assessment
Limited practical cooperation, with formal relations constrained by Portugal’s recognition of the People’s Republic of China
Portugal toward Taiwan
+15Portugal participates in a bilateral arrangement with Taiwan to prevent double taxation, supporting practical economic engagement. Portugal recognizes the People’s Republic of China, constraining official relations with Taiwan.
Taiwan toward Portugal
+15Taiwan participates in a bilateral arrangement with Portugal to prevent double taxation, providing a concrete framework for economic engagement. Further details of Taiwan’s government cooperation with Portugal are limited.
Overall relationship
+10The relationship combines practical economic cooperation through a double-taxation arrangement with the constraint that Portugal recognizes the People’s Republic of China rather than Taiwan. These features support a limited, pragmatic relationship rather than a close official partnership.
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
Portugal and Taiwan maintain limited practical engagement despite the absence of formal diplomatic relations. A bilateral arrangement to prevent double taxation provides a concrete basis for economic cooperation. Portugal’s recognition of the People’s Republic of China and its associated one-China policy constrain the official relationship.
Areas of tension
- Portugal’s recognition of the People’s Republic of China constrains formal relations with Taiwan.
Key developments
Portugal and Taiwan concluded an arrangement to prevent double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of bilateral tax and economic arrangements are unclear.
- Details of government-to-government cooperation beyond taxation are limited.