Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States

The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States; (Chinese: 駐美國台北經濟文化代表處; pinyin: Zhù Měiguó Táiběi Jīngjì Wénhuà Dàibiǎo Chù) represents the interests of Taiwan in the United States in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy. Its counterpart in Taiwan is the office of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) in Taipei.[1]

Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States
駐美國臺北經濟文化代表處
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States
Agency overview
Jurisdiction United States
 Cuba
 Bahamas
 Grenada
 Antigua and Barbuda
 Trinidad and Tobago
 Dominica
HeadquartersWashington, D.C., United States
Agency executive
Parent agencyMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China
WebsiteTaipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States

History

The mission serves as the office of the Coordination Council for North American Affairs (CCNAA) in Washington DC, established in 1979 as the counterpart to AIT, after the United States established diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China.[2] The council was renamed Taiwan Council for US Affairs in 2019.[3][4]

In 1994, as a result of the Clinton Administration's Taiwan Policy Review, the name of the CCNAA office in Washington, D.C. (which functioned as an embassy) was changed to Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO).[5] Similarly, the names of the twelve other CCNAA offices (which functioned as consulates) were changed to Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO).[6]

Representatives
Stanley Kao, the former ROC representative to the United States.

CCNAA Representatives

TECRO Representatives

US representation

Including:

See also

References
  1. "American Institute in Taiwan". American Institute in Taiwan.
  2. Courage and fortitude, Taiwan Review, May 1, 1979
  3. "台美關係突破!「北美事務協調委員會」更名「台灣美國事務委員會」 - 政治". 新頭殼 Newtalk. 25 May 2019.
  4. "The Coordination Council for North American Affairs renamed the Taiwan Council for US Affairs - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com.
  5. Su, Chi, Taiwan's Relations with Mainland China: A Tail Wagging Two Dogs (at Google Books), (Routledge, 2009), page 31.
  6. "1994 Taiwan Policy Review." Formosan Association for Public Affairs. Retrieved on January 28, 2009.
  7. Tsao, Nadia, US demands replacement of Taiwan representative, Taipei Times, January 10, 2015.
  8. Davis, Julie Hirschfeld, and Eric Lipton, "Bob Dole Worked Behind the Scenes on Trump-Taiwan Call 点击查看本文中文版", New York Times, December 6, 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
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