Relationship dossier
Macau
New Zealand
Relationship assessment
Macau and New Zealand maintain limited, practical cooperation, including through a bilateral tax agreement.
Macau toward New Zealand
+15Macau concluded a bilateral tax agreement with New Zealand, reflecting cooperation in a policy area where the special administrative region can conduct external relations.
New Zealand toward Macau
+15New Zealand concluded a bilateral tax agreement with Macau, establishing a practical framework for cooperation on tax matters.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship is shaped by Macau’s status as a Chinese special administrative region, with foreign affairs principally handled by China’s central government. A bilateral tax agreement provides a concrete but focused basis for Macau–New Zealand cooperation; the broader scope of direct engagement 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
Macau is a special administrative region of China, and foreign affairs are principally handled by China’s central government. Macau nevertheless has some capacity to conduct external relations in areas within its autonomy. Macau and New Zealand have a bilateral tax agreement, providing a concrete basis for cooperation; the scope of wider government engagement is less clear.
Key developments
Macau and New Zealand concluded a bilateral agreement for the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of Macau–New Zealand cooperation beyond tax matters is unclear.
- The implementation and current scope of the bilateral tax arrangements are unclear.