Relationship dossier
Seychelles
Taiwan
Relationship assessment
Seychelles’ one-China policy limits formal relations with Taiwan; information about Taiwan’s policy toward Seychelles is limited.
Seychelles toward Taiwan
-10The Seychelles government recognizes the People’s Republic of China and follows its one-China policy, rather than recognizing Taiwan as a state.
Taiwan toward Seychelles
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
Seychelles recognizes the People’s Republic of China and follows its one-China policy, which excludes formal diplomatic recognition of Taiwan. Information about Taiwan’s government policy or concrete bilateral cooperation toward Seychelles is insufficient to assess the relationship fully.
Areas of tension
- Seychelles’ adherence to the one-China policy is at odds with Taiwan’s claim to sovereign statehood.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of Seychelles’ one-China policy in practice is unclear.
- Details of Taiwan’s government engagement with Seychelles are limited.