Relationship dossier
Hong Kong
Bangladesh
Relationship assessment
Hong Kong and Bangladesh have a bilateral tax agreement; Hong Kong's external relations are conducted within its special administrative status.
Hong Kong toward Bangladesh
+20Hong Kong concluded a double taxation agreement with Bangladesh, an external economic arrangement made under the region's delegated authority.
Bangladesh toward Hong Kong
+20Bangladesh concluded a double taxation agreement with Hong Kong, establishing a bilateral framework on taxation.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes a concrete bilateral economic arrangement in the form of a double taxation agreement. Hong Kong's external relations are constrained by its status as a special administrative region of China, and the wider scope of government cooperation 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, though it can make certain external arrangements under delegated authority. Hong Kong and Bangladesh concluded a double taxation agreement, a concrete area of bilateral government cooperation. The relationship is therefore supported by a specific economic arrangement, but its wider scope is unclear.
Key developments
Hong Kong and Bangladesh concluded a double taxation agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of government cooperation beyond the double taxation agreement is unclear.
- Details of the agreement's implementation and continuing practical effects are unclear.