Relationship dossier
Hong Kong
Monaco
Relationship assessment
A limited relationship with a concrete basis for cooperation on tax information exchange.
Hong Kong toward Monaco
+20Hong Kong entered into a tax-information exchange arrangement with Monaco, enabling cooperation on tax matters within Hong Kong’s areas of authority.
Monaco toward Hong Kong
+20Monaco entered into a tax-information exchange arrangement with Hong Kong, enabling cooperation on tax matters.
Overall relationship
+15The tax-information exchange arrangement is a concrete, reciprocal area of cooperation. The broader bilateral relationship appears limited in scope, and Hong Kong’s status as a special administrative region means its external relations 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 Monaco have a bilateral tax-information exchange arrangement, providing a concrete basis for cooperation in tax matters. Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China; foreign affairs are handled by the central government, while Hong Kong has authority in specified areas including taxation. The arrangement supports a limited cooperative assessment, but the wider scope of government-to-government relations is unclear.
Key developments
Hong Kong and Monaco concluded an agreement for the exchange of information relating to tax matters.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and current scope of the tax-information exchange arrangement are unclear.
- Details of government cooperation beyond tax matters are limited.