Relationship dossier
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Relationship assessment
Economic cooperation includes a bilateral agreement to avoid double taxation; Hong Kong's external relations are subject to its status within China.
Hong Kong toward Indonesia
+20Hong Kong concluded a bilateral agreement with Indonesia to avoid double taxation, within the region's autonomy over taxation and economic relations.
Indonesia toward Hong Kong
+20Indonesia concluded a bilateral agreement with Hong Kong to avoid double taxation, providing a framework for economic engagement.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes practical economic cooperation through a bilateral tax agreement. Hong Kong's status as a special administrative region means it does not conduct an independent foreign policy, so the relationship's scope is principally understood through its autonomous economic and administrative functions.
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, though it has autonomy over areas such as taxation and economic relations. Hong Kong and Indonesia concluded a bilateral agreement to avoid double taxation, providing a concrete basis for economic cooperation. The available basis for assessing the broader relationship is limited.
Key developments
Hong Kong and Indonesia signed an agreement to avoid double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of Hong Kong–Indonesia economic cooperation beyond the tax agreement are unclear.
- The extent of direct Hong Kong government engagement with Indonesian labor and consular issues is unclear.