Taiwan (Republic of China)
Countries with embassies of Taiwan
Countries with Representative Offices of Taiwan
The diplomatic missions of Taiwan include embassies and representative offices. Due to the special political status, the Republic of China (Taiwan) only maintains a handful of full-fledged diplomatic missions abroad. Notably, Taiwan is one of the few countries in the world that has resident embassies in all of the countries with which it has diplomatic relations.
In countries with which Taiwan does not have diplomatic relations, unofficial intermediary bodies, whose heads are nonetheless appointed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, are maintained for routine matters that would otherwise be handled by embassies or consulates, such as passport and visa issuance, assistance for citizens in distress, trade, cultural and economic relations, etc. These offices are usually titled "Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office" or "Taipei Representative Office". Owing to the One-China policy practised by many states, very few countries allow unofficial Taiwanese missions to operate under the country's official name, but among those that do are Fiji, Jordan, Papua New Guinea and the United Arab Emirates. In turn, the major countries of the world maintain missions in Taipei, such as the American Institute in Taiwan, that take on the functions of embassies.
Taiwan is represented in an unofficial capacity in the two Special Administrative Regions of China. In Hong Kong the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Hong Kong provides a limited range of services on behalf of the Taiwanese government, working strictly in an unofficial capacity [1]. The service was previously managed by Taiwan's foreign ministry until Hong Kong's retrocession in 1997; it is now administered by the Mainland Affairs Council [2]. In Macau an Economic and Cultural Center works under a similar remit. In addition, under a mechanism established in 2010, governments of Taiwan and Hong Kong engage through representation by the Taiwan-Hong Kong Economic and Cultural Co-operation Council (ECCC) and Hong Kong-Taiwan Economic and Cultural Co-operation and Promotion Council (ECCPC) respectively.[1]
Europe [edit]
Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the
Holy See
North America [edit]
South America [edit]
Africa [edit]
Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in Mbabane
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in
Japan.
| Country |
City |
Name of diplomatic missions |
Bahrain |
Manama |
Trade Mission of Taiwan to the Kingdom of Bahrain |
Brunei |
Brunei |
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Brunei Darussalam |
China |
Beijing |
Taiwan Strait Tourism Association in Beijing |
Hong Kong |
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (Hong Kong) |
Macau |
Taipei Economic and Cultural Center, Macau |
India |
New Delhi |
Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in New Delhi |
Indonesia |
Jakarta |
Taipei Economic and Trade Office, Indonesia |
Israel |
Tel Aviv |
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Tel Aviv |
Japan |
Tokyo |
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan |
| Fukuoka |
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office Branch |
| Naha |
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office Branch |
| Osaka |
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office Branch |
| Sapporo |
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office Branch |
| Yokohama |
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office Branch |
Jordan |
Amman |
Commercial Office of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Amman, Jordan |
South Korea |
Seoul |
Taipei Mission in Korea, Seoul, Korea |
| Busan |
Taipei Mission in Korea, Busan Office |
Kuwait |
Kuwait City |
Taipei Commercial Representative Office in the State of Kuwait |
Malaysia |
Kuala Lumpur |
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia |
Mongolia |
Ulaanbaatar |
Taipei Trade and Economic Representative Office in Ulaanbaatar |
Oman |
Muscat |
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Muscat, Oman |
Philippines |
Manila |
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines |
Saudi Arabia |
Riyadh |
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| Jeddah |
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Jeddah Office |
Singapore |
Singapore |
Taipei Representative Office in Singapore, Republic of Singapore |
Thailand |
Bangkok |
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Thailand |
Turkey |
Ankara |
Taipei Economic and Cultural Mission in Ankara, Turkey |
United Arab Emirates |
Dubai |
Commercial Office of the Republic of China to Dubai |
Vietnam |
Hanoi |
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Hanoi, Viet Nam |
| Ho Chi Minh City |
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Ho Chi Minh City |
Oceania [edit]
Multilateral organisations [edit]
| Organization |
City |
Name of diplomatic missions |
| European Union |
Brussels |
Permanent Mission to the European Union |
| World Trade Organization |
Geneva |
Permanent Mission of the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu to the World Trade Organization |
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Different era and mood for 'little dragons' talks, SCMP, by Fanny W.Y. Fung, 20 April 2010
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