Relationship dossier
Macau
Singapore
Relationship assessment
Macau and Singapore maintain economic ties supported by a bilateral tax agreement, within Macau's special administrative status.
Macau toward Singapore
+20Macau participated in an agreement with Singapore to avoid double taxation, supporting cross-border economic activity. Macau's external engagement takes place within the limits of its autonomy as a Chinese special administrative region.
Singapore toward Macau
+20Singapore entered into an agreement with Macau to avoid double taxation, providing a framework for economic activity involving the two jurisdictions.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship has a concrete, mutually relevant economic foundation in the agreement to avoid double taxation. Macau's special administrative status shapes its external relations, with foreign affairs principally the responsibility of China's central government. Broader bilateral cooperation is less clear.
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 and Singapore have a cooperative economic relationship, including a bilateral agreement to avoid double taxation. Macau is a special administrative region of China, and foreign affairs are principally handled by the central government; Macau may conduct certain external economic relations within its autonomy. The tax agreement provides a concrete basis for cooperation, though the broader scope of government-to-government engagement is less clear.
Key developments
Macau and Singapore signed an agreement to avoid double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of Macau-Singapore cooperation beyond tax and economic matters is unclear.
- The extent of Macau's role in implementing bilateral arrangements is unclear.