Relationship dossier
Hong Kong
Russia
Relationship assessment
Hong Kong–Russia ties include a tax agreement, within Hong Kong’s limited role in foreign affairs.
Hong Kong toward Russia
+20Hong Kong concluded an agreement with Russia to avoid double taxation, reflecting practical cooperation in economic affairs. Hong Kong's foreign-affairs role is limited under its status as a special administrative region of China.
Russia toward Hong Kong
+20Russia concluded an agreement with Hong Kong to avoid double taxation, providing a concrete framework for economic cooperation. Hong Kong's foreign-affairs role is limited under its status as a special administrative region of China.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has a practical economic basis, including a bilateral tax arrangement, but Hong Kong does not conduct an independent general foreign policy. The known cooperation supports a modest positive assessment, while the relationship's breadth beyond economic matters 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 and Russia have a concrete economic arrangement: an agreement to avoid double taxation, signed in 2016. Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China, and foreign affairs are handled by the central government; Hong Kong's authority to make arrangements with foreign states is limited to areas such as economic relations. The relationship is therefore best characterized by modest, practical economic cooperation rather than an independent, broad foreign-policy partnership.
Key developments
Hong Kong and Russia signed an agreement to avoid double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and practical implementation of the tax agreement are unclear.
- The extent of Hong Kong's direct government cooperation with Russia beyond economic arrangements is uncertain.