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Senegal Taiwan

Relationship assessment

Earlier development cooperation ended after Senegal switched recognition to Beijing in 2005.

Senegal toward Taiwan

-35

Senegal maintained diplomatic relations with Taiwan before switching recognition to the People’s Republic of China in 2005, ending official ties with Taiwan.

Taiwan toward Senegal

-25

Taiwan maintained diplomatic relations with Senegal and engaged in development cooperation before Senegal switched recognition in 2005, after which the official relationship ended.

Overall relationship

-30

The relationship shifted from diplomatic ties and development cooperation to a rupture following Senegal’s 2005 recognition of the People’s Republic of China. That recognition decision remains the defining bilateral feature.

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

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Overview

Senegal maintained diplomatic relations with Taiwan before switching recognition to the People’s Republic of China in 2005. Taiwan and Senegal had previously engaged in development cooperation, but the change in recognition ended their official relationship. The bilateral relationship has therefore been shaped chiefly by earlier cooperation and Senegal’s subsequent alignment with Beijing’s one-China policy.

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