Relationship dossier
Hong Kong
Czech Republic
Relationship assessment
A bilateral tax agreement supports practical economic cooperation, within the limits of Hong Kong's status as a Chinese special administrative region.
Hong Kong toward Czech Republic
+20The Hong Kong government participates in a bilateral agreement with the Czech Republic to avoid double taxation, supporting economic ties.
Czech Republic toward Hong Kong
+15The Czech government participates in a bilateral agreement with Hong Kong to avoid double taxation, providing a concrete framework for economic cooperation.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has a practical economic dimension through the bilateral tax agreement. Hong Kong's status as a special administrative region of China limits its autonomy in external affairs, and the broader scope of direct 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 limited autonomy in external affairs. The Hong Kong and Czech governments have a bilateral agreement to avoid double taxation, providing a concrete basis for economic cooperation. The scope and breadth of other direct government cooperation are less clear.
Key developments
Hong Kong and the Czech Republic signed an agreement to avoid double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct government cooperation beyond the tax agreement is unclear.
- The extent to which Hong Kong authorities manage bilateral arrangements independently of China is limited by the region's constitutional status.