Relationship dossier
Taiwan
Uruguay
Relationship assessment
Uruguay recognizes Beijing; official diplomatic relations with Taiwan ended in 1988.
Taiwan toward Uruguay
Not assessedUruguay toward Taiwan
-20Uruguay ended official diplomatic relations with Taiwan in 1988 and recognizes the People’s Republic of China.
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
Uruguay recognizes the People’s Republic of China rather than Taiwan, following the end of official diplomatic relations in 1988. Information about Taiwan’s government conduct toward Uruguay beyond that diplomatic rupture is insufficient to assess.
Areas of tension
- Uruguay’s recognition of the People’s Republic of China rather than Taiwan
Key developments
Uruguay ended official diplomatic relations with Taiwan and recognized the People’s Republic of China.
Major uncertainties
- Details of any continuing unofficial government-level contacts or cooperation are unclear.