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Relationship dossier

Hong Kong Costa Rica

Relationship assessment

An investment protection agreement provides a basis for Hong Kong–Costa Rica economic cooperation.

Hong Kong toward Costa Rica

+20

Hong Kong concluded an Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement with Costa Rica, using its autonomy in external economic affairs as a special administrative region of China.

Costa Rica toward Hong Kong

+20

Costa Rica concluded an Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement with Hong Kong, creating a framework for investment protection between the jurisdictions.

Overall relationship

+20

The investment agreement is a concrete, durable basis for economic cooperation. Hong Kong's status as a special administrative region means its external economic arrangements operate within the autonomy granted by China; the agreement does not constitute a sovereign-state relationship.

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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Hong Kong and Costa Rica have an Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement, providing a concrete framework for investment ties. Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China, not a sovereign state; its external economic arrangements operate within the autonomy granted to it. The agreement supports a modest cooperative assessment, though its implementation and the breadth of other bilateral cooperation are unclear.

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