Relationship dossier
Hong Kong
Cyprus
Relationship assessment
Tax cooperation provides a concrete but narrow basis for Hong Kong–Cyprus relations.
Hong Kong toward Cyprus
+10Hong Kong participated in concluding a bilateral agreement with Cyprus to avoid double taxation, signed in 2017, within the framework governing Hong Kong's external affairs.
Cyprus toward Hong Kong
+10Cyprus concluded a bilateral agreement with Hong Kong to avoid double taxation, signed in 2017.
Overall relationship
+10The relationship has a concrete cooperative foundation in the bilateral tax agreement. The known cooperation is narrow, and the broader pattern of government engagement is unclear; Hong Kong's external affairs also operate within China's constitutional framework.
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 Cyprus have a bilateral agreement for the avoidance of double taxation, signed in 2017. Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China, and its external affairs are handled under China's constitutional framework. The tax agreement provides a concrete basis for cooperation, though the broader scope and intensity of government-to-government engagement are unclear.
Key developments
Hong Kong and Cyprus signed an agreement for the avoidance of double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of cooperation beyond tax matters is unclear.
- The agreement's practical implementation and subsequent bilateral engagement are unclear.