China vs Hong Kong: country risk compared

China currently carries the higher assessed risk (4.8 vs 2.4 on the RegActions 0-10 scale), driven by weaker corruption-control scores.

🇨🇳 China (4.8/10, Moderate) vs 🇭🇰 Hong Kong (2.4/10, Low).

Side by side

IndicatorChinaHong Kong
RegActions risk score4.8/10 (Moderate)2.4/10 (Low)
FATF statusNot currently listedNot currently listed
Sanctions postureSectoral exposureSectoral exposure
Rule of law (WGI risk)4.3/102.1/10
Corruption (CPI)43/100 (rank #76)76/100 (rank #12)
EU tax list (Annex I)Not listedNot listed
Egmont FIU memberNoYes
Last FATF mutual evaluation20192019
BO registerRestricted (live since 2024)None identified

FATF mutual evaluations

  • China: last mutual evaluation 2019 · report
  • Hong Kong: last mutual evaluation 2019 · report

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Scores combine World Bank WGI governance, FATF listing status and sanctions exposure; CPI and enforcement volume are shown but not scored. Scoring methodology.