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Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta
駐亞特蘭大臺北經濟文化辦事處

Regions Plaza where the representative office is located
Agency overview
Formed1 March 1979 (as the Atlanta Office of the Coordination Council for North American Affairs)
HeadquartersRegions Plaza, 1180 W Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia
Agency executive
WebsiteOfficial website

Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta (TECO-Atlanta, Chinese: 駐亞特蘭大臺北經濟文化辦事處; pinyin: Zhù Yàtèlándà Táiběi jīngjì wénhuà bànshì chù) represents the interests of Taiwan in the southern United States, functioning as a de facto consulate. The mission is located in Regions Plaza at 1180 Peachtree Street in Atlanta. It also oversees a Cultural Center in Chamblee, Georgia. The mission serves Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina and South Carolina.[2][3][4]

Following the signing of the Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the United States and the People's Republic of China which resulted in the United States terminating diplomatic relations with the Republic of China, the consulate of the Republic of China in Atlanta was closed on 28 February 1979. On 1 March 1979, the Coordination Council for North American Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China established the Atlanta Office of the Coordination Council for North American Affairs. On 10 October 1994, it was renamed the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta.[5][6]

Since July 2020, the office is headed by a representative, currently Elliot Yi-lung Wang, who previously served in representative offices in Brussels and Washington D.C.[7]

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References

  1. ^ Williams, Trevor (2020-07-30). "Interview: New Taiwan Diplomat Sees Opportunity in U.S.-China Rift". Global Atlanta. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "領務轄區". roc-Bureau of Consular Affairs (Republic of China). Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "Georgia-Taiwan Connection" (PDF). Georgia, USA. 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "Culture Center of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta, U.S.A." ocac.gov.tw. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  5. ^ "中華民國與各國互駐代表機構之建制年表及疑考" (PDF). rcils.nccu.edu.tw. 2007. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "104. Address by President Carter to the Nation". Office of the Historian (Department of State). 1978-12-15. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  7. ^ "Welcome to Our New Director-General, Elliot Yi-Lung Wang!". Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta. 2020-07-24. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
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