Relationship dossier

Hong Kong Uruguay

Relationship assessment

Investment agreement provides a basis for Hong Kong–Uruguay economic cooperation

Hong Kong toward Uruguay

+20

Hong Kong's government has pursued economic ties with Uruguay through a bilateral investment promotion and protection agreement. Hong Kong conducts such external economic affairs within the framework of its status as a special administrative region of China.

Uruguay toward Hong Kong

+20

Uruguay concluded a bilateral investment promotion and protection agreement with Hong Kong, providing a framework for investment-related cooperation.

Overall relationship

+15

The relationship has a concrete economic foundation in the bilateral investment agreement, but the breadth and intensity of wider government cooperation are unclear. Hong Kong's external economic dealings also take place within its constitutional status as a special administrative region of China.

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 is a special administrative region of China and does not conduct an independent foreign policy, though it manages some external economic affairs. Hong Kong and Uruguay have concluded a bilateral investment promotion and protection agreement, providing a concrete basis for economic cooperation. The scope of broader government-to-government engagement is less clear.

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