Relationship dossier
Hong Kong
Belarus
Relationship assessment
Hong Kong and Belarus have a tax agreement, within Hong Kong’s limited external-affairs autonomy.
Hong Kong toward Belarus
+15Hong Kong concluded an agreement with Belarus to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion, exercising its authority to make arrangements in taxation.
Belarus toward Hong Kong
+15Belarus concluded an agreement with Hong Kong to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes a concrete tax arrangement, but Hong Kong’s external relations operate within the constitutional framework of China, and the scope of broader bilateral 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, with foreign affairs generally handled by the central government, while it may conclude certain arrangements in areas such as taxation. Hong Kong and Belarus concluded an agreement to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion. This supports a limited assessment of practical cooperation, though the broader scope of their governmental engagement is unclear.
Key developments
Hong Kong and Belarus concluded an agreement to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of cooperation beyond tax matters is unclear.
- The implementation and practical effects of the tax agreement are unclear.