Relationship dossier
Hong Kong
Austria
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation includes an agreement to avoid double taxation
Hong Kong toward Austria
+20Hong Kong's government has participated in an agreement with Austria to avoid double taxation, within the external-affairs responsibilities assigned to the special administrative region.
Austria toward Hong Kong
+20Austria has participated in an agreement with Hong Kong to avoid double taxation, providing a concrete framework for bilateral economic cooperation.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes practical cooperation through a bilateral tax agreement, but the known basis for engagement is narrow. Hong Kong's status as a special administrative region means its government conducts external affairs within powers assigned by China.
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
Hong Kong and Austria have pursued practical bilateral cooperation, including an agreement to avoid double taxation. Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China, and its government conducts external affairs only within the authority and responsibilities assigned to it. The known cooperation supports a modestly positive assessment, while the breadth and implementation of bilateral arrangements are unclear.
Key developments
Hong Kong and Austria concluded an agreement to avoid double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond tax matters are unclear.
- Details of Hong Kong government engagement with Austria outside economic affairs are limited.