Relationship dossier
Hong Kong
Latvia
Relationship assessment
Hong Kong and Latvia cooperate through a bilateral tax agreement; Hong Kong's external affairs are conducted within China's constitutional framework.
Hong Kong toward Latvia
+20Hong Kong authorities entered into a tax agreement with Latvia to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion, providing a concrete basis for economic cooperation.
Latvia toward Hong Kong
+20Latvia entered into a tax agreement with Hong Kong to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion, providing a concrete basis for economic cooperation.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes a bilateral tax framework that supports cross-border economic activity. Hong Kong's special administrative status shapes its external engagement, while information about wider cooperation or significant bilateral disagreements is limited.
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 Latvia have a concrete economic cooperation framework: an agreement to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion. Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China, and its external affairs are not equivalent to those of a sovereign state. The bilateral tax arrangement supports a modestly cooperative assessment, while broader government-to-government cooperation is less clear.
Key developments
Hong Kong and Latvia signed an agreement for the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of cooperation beyond the tax agreement is unclear.
- The scope and practical implementation of the tax agreement are uncertain.