Relationship dossier
Australia
Macau
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation includes a bilateral tax agreement; Macau's external affairs are constrained by its status within China.
Australia toward Macau
+15Australia has concluded a bilateral tax arrangement with Macau addressing double taxation and tax information, providing a concrete framework for cooperation.
Macau toward Australia
+15Macau has participated in a bilateral tax arrangement with Australia. Its capacity to conduct external affairs is limited by its status as a special administrative region of China.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes a concrete tax-cooperation framework, but the known bilateral engagement is narrow. Macau's status as a special administrative region also means its external relations are conducted within constitutional limits and are not an independent foreign policy.
How 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
Australia and Macau have a practical bilateral relationship that includes an agreement addressing double taxation and tax information. Macau is a special administrative region of China and does not conduct an independent foreign policy, although it may enter into arrangements in delegated areas. The known cooperation is concrete but limited in scope; further details of government cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Australia and Macau established a bilateral arrangement addressing double taxation and tax information.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of tax cooperation are unclear.
- Details of other direct government cooperation are limited.