Relationship dossier
Hong Kong
Bahrain
Relationship assessment
Hong Kong–Bahrain ties include an agreement to avoid double taxation; Hong Kong’s external relations are subject to its special administrative status.
Hong Kong toward Bahrain
+20Hong Kong concluded an agreement with Bahrain to avoid double taxation, using its autonomy over economic and tax matters.
Bahrain toward Hong Kong
+20Bahrain concluded an agreement with Hong Kong to avoid double taxation, establishing a framework for bilateral tax cooperation.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship has a concrete cooperative foundation in the bilateral tax agreement. Hong Kong’s status as a Chinese special administrative region limits the scope of its independent external relations, and the extent of cooperation beyond economic matters is unclear.
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 is a special administrative region of China and does not conduct an independent foreign policy, but it has autonomy in areas including economic and trade affairs. Hong Kong and Bahrain concluded a bilateral agreement to avoid double taxation, providing a concrete basis for economic cooperation. The relationship appears cooperative in this area, though the scope of other bilateral engagement is unclear.
Key developments
Hong Kong and Bahrain concluded an agreement to avoid double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of bilateral cooperation beyond taxation is unclear.
- The implementation and practical effects of the tax agreement are uncertain.