Relationship dossier
Taiwan
Turkmenistan
Relationship assessment
Turkmenistan’s One China policy shapes its stance on Taiwan; information about Taiwan’s direct policy toward Turkmenistan is limited.
Taiwan toward Turkmenistan
Not assessedTurkmenistan toward Taiwan
-20Turkmenistan recognizes the People’s Republic of China and adheres to its One China policy, which does not recognize Taiwan as a separate sovereign state.
Overall 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
Turkmenistan recognizes the People’s Republic of China and adheres to its One China policy, which rejects Taiwan’s separate diplomatic status. Information about concrete Taiwan government conduct toward Turkmenistan is insufficient to assess that aspect of the relationship.
Areas of tension
- Turkmenistan’s adherence to the One China policy conflicts with Taiwan’s claim to separate statehood.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of Turkmenistan’s One China policy in its direct dealings with Taiwan is unclear.
- Details of Taiwan government engagement with Turkmenistan are limited.