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Relationship dossier

Hong Kong Singapore

Relationship assessment

Trade and investment agreements underpin Hong Kong–Singapore cooperation

Hong Kong toward Singapore

+35

Hong Kong concluded a free trade agreement and a related investment agreement with Singapore as Hong Kong, China, establishing a framework for trade and investment cooperation.

Singapore toward Hong Kong

+35

Singapore concluded a free trade agreement and a related investment agreement with Hong Kong as Hong Kong, China, establishing a framework for trade and investment cooperation.

Overall relationship

+35

The bilateral relationship has a durable institutional foundation in agreements covering trade and investment. These arrangements indicate substantive economic cooperation, though the scope of implementation and cooperation beyond these agreements 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Hong Kong and Singapore have a substantive economic relationship supported by a bilateral free trade agreement and an investment agreement. Hong Kong participates in external economic arrangements as Hong Kong, China, while foreign affairs are handled by the Chinese central government. The agreements provide a durable framework for trade and investment cooperation.

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