Foreign relations of São Tomé and Príncipe

The São Toméan government has generally maintained a foreign policy based on nonalignment and cooperation with any country willing to assist in its economic development.

On 6 May 1997, São Tomé and Príncipe switched diplomatic relation from PRC to Republic of China (ROC).

[94] However, in June 2014, President Manuel Pinto da Costa made a private visit to Shanghai in Mainland China for a non-political mission.

[95] São Tomé and Príncipe had been speaking at the United Nations General Assembly for ROC meaningful participation in international organizations.

[108] With the development of São Tomé's oil reserves, American diplomatic and military relations are becoming closer.