Relationship dossier
Hong Kong
Denmark
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation includes a double-taxation agreement, within Hong Kong's special administrative status.
Hong Kong toward Denmark
+15The Hong Kong government entered into a double-taxation agreement with Denmark, addressing tax treatment between the two jurisdictions. Hong Kong's external relations remain subject to its status as a special administrative region of China.
Denmark toward Hong Kong
+15Denmark entered into a double-taxation agreement with Hong Kong, establishing a practical framework for tax matters between the two jurisdictions.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes a concrete tax-cooperation arrangement, but the known bilateral engagement is narrow. Hong Kong's special administrative status also means it does not maintain an independent foreign policy.
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. Its government has engaged Denmark in practical bilateral arrangements, including an agreement to avoid double taxation. The known cooperation is concrete but narrow; the scope of other bilateral arrangements and their implementation is unclear.
Key developments
Hong Kong and Denmark signed an agreement to avoid double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of bilateral arrangements beyond the double-taxation agreement is unclear.
- Details of the agreement's implementation and subsequent government cooperation are limited.