Traditional friendly and cooperative relations (North Korea; outside the partnership system)
Comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination (Russia)
All-weather strategic partnership
Comprehensive strategic partnership
Strategic partnership
Partnership
Friendly cooperative relationship
Diplomatic relationship
Special friendship in the new era (Cuba)
New type of great power relations (United States)
Mutually beneficial relationship based on common strategic interests (Japan)
No diplomatic relations
This is a list of countries with which the People's Republic of China has established diplomatic partnerships. Partnership refers to an international cooperative relationship in which countries (regions, organizations) cooperate in the political, economic, scientific, cultural and other fields because of trust. As of the end of May 2024, China maintains diplomatic relations with 185 countries, of which 180 it has signed cooperation or partnership agreements with; if international organizations are included, the number rises to 190. The diplomatic levels of China can be roughly divided into five types: general partnership, comprehensive or all-round partnership, general strategic partnership, comprehensive, global or all-round strategic partnership, and all-weather or permanent strategic partnership. A community of shared destiny relationship has also emerged in recent years.
Framework
China establishes bilateral partnerships with other countries that range from broad strategic partnerships to those with more discrete areas of cooperation.[1]: 25 The diplomatic levels of China can be roughly divided into five types: general partnership, "comprehensive" or "all-round" partnership, general strategic partnership, "comprehensive", "global" or "all-round" strategic partnership, and "all-weather" or "permanent" strategic partnership.[2] "Comprehensive strategic partnerships" are the broadest, with "strategic partnerships" and "comprehensive cooperative partnerships" used to describe relations with less broad cooperation.[1]: 25 Partnership refers to an international cooperative relationship in which countries (regions, organizations) cooperate in the political, economic, scientific, cultural and other fields because of trust.[3] China generally avoids signing formal alliances and bilateral treaties.[4]: 107 It describes this position as "relationship based on partnership rather than alliance" (jieban bujiemeng).[5]: 1
As of the end of May 2024, China has diplomatic relations with 185 countries, of which 180 it has signed cooperation or partnership agreements; if international organizations is added, the number reaches 190.[6]
A map of countries with which China has established community of shared future partnerships
"Community of shared future” refers to countries or international organizations that have established a high-level strategic partnership with China and have carried out broader and deeper cooperation, while expressing their recognition of China's values of promoting "building a community of shared future for mankind”, participating in China's Belt and Road initiative and supporting China's global initiatives, and are willing to support and cooperate in China's vision of global governance.
Bilateral community of shared future
Name
Chinese name
Countries
Ref.
All-weather community of shared future in the new era
Strategic partnership requires that the cooperation between the two sides is based on national security interests and has consistency in terms of overall, global and core interests. Comprehensive strategic partnership means that the two sides have a wider range of cooperation areas. It is a higher level of strategic relationship and covers a more comprehensive range. There is no specific explanation for the modifiers such as "new era", "all-weather" and "all-round". In short, they all represent that the bilateral cooperation is closer than the general comprehensive strategic partnership, and the areas of bilateral cooperation are deeper and broader.
Comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination
Name
Chinese name
Countries
Ref.
Comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era
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