Relationship dossier
Macau
United States
Relationship assessment
U.S.–Macau ties include distinct legal cooperation agreements; Macau’s foreign affairs are handled by China.
Macau toward United States
Not assessedMacau is a special administrative region of China and does not conduct an independent foreign policy; its direct government conduct toward the United States is not assessed separately here.
United States toward Macau
+20The United States has entered into extradition and mutual legal assistance agreements with Macau, providing a concrete basis for bilateral legal cooperation.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow 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 does not conduct an independent foreign policy. The United States has maintained distinct legal arrangements with Macau, including extradition and mutual legal assistance agreements, supporting a limited assessment of U.S. government cooperation. The scope and practical implementation of these arrangements are unclear.
Key developments
The United States and Macau concluded extradition and mutual legal assistance agreements.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of current implementation of U.S.–Macau legal cooperation agreements is unclear.
- Details of Macau government conduct toward the United States as distinct from China's foreign policy are limited.