Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Spain

**Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Spain**
駐荷蘭台北代表處
Agency overview
Oficina Económica y Cultural de Taipei en España
Formed	1973 (as Centro Sun Yat-sen)^[1]
Jurisdiction	Spain
Headquarters	Madrid, Spain
Agency executive	Simon Ko, Representative^[2]
Website	Oficina Económica y Cultural de Taipei en España

The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Spain; (Chinese: 駐荷蘭台北代表處; pinyin: Zhù Xībānyá Dàibiǎo Chù) (Spanish: Oficina Económica y Cultural de Taipei en España) represents the interests of Taiwan in Spain in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy. Its counterpart in Taiwan is the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Taipei.^[3]

The Office is headed by a Representative, currently Simon Ko.^[2]

History

The Office was established as the Centro Sun Yat-sen in 1973.^[1] Previously, Spain recognised Taiwan as the Republic of China, which was represented by an Embassy in Madrid.^[4] There were close relations between the governments of Francisco Franco and Chiang Kai-shek, both of which were anti-communist.^[5] However, diplomatic relations were severed in 1973 when Spain recognised the People's Republic of China.^[6]

References

1 2 Pretence of Privatisation: Taiwan's External Relations, Françoise Mengin, in Privatising the State, Béatrice Hibou, C. Hurst & Co. Publishers, 2004, pages 154
1 2 Taiwán designa nuevo representante en España, Oficina Económica y Cultural de Taipei en México, 19 January 2016
↑ Spanish Chamber of Commerce, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Republic of China)
↑ Directory of Taiwan, China News, 1968, page 51
↑ Franco Wishes Pres. Chiang Success, Taiwan Today, December 19, 1965
↑ ROC and Spain better relations despite lack of diplomatic ties, Taiwan Journal, November 9, 1975

External links

Oficina Económica y Cultural de Taipei en España

Diplomatic missions of the Republic of China

Africa	Algeria¹ ¹⁵ Angola¹ ¹⁰ Benin¹ ¹² Burundi¹ ¹⁰ Cameroon¹ ¹² Comoros¹ ¹⁰ Eritrea¹ ¹⁰ Gabon¹ ¹⁵ Gambia¹ ¹² Ghana¹ ¹² Lesotho¹ ¹⁰ Liberia¹ ¹² Libya¹ Malawi¹ ¹⁰ Mauritania¹ ¹⁵ Mauritius¹ ¹⁰ Madagascar¹ ¹⁰ Morocco¹ ¹⁵ Mozambique¹ ¹³ Namibia¹ ¹¹ Nigeria¹ Republic of Congo¹ ¹⁵ Réunion¹ ¹⁰ Rwanda¹ ¹⁰ Seychelles¹ ¹⁰ Sierra Leone¹ ¹² Somalia¹ ¹⁰ South Africa¹(Cape Town)¹ Swaziland Tanzania¹ ¹⁰ Tunisia¹ ¹⁵ Uganda¹ ¹⁰ Zambia¹ ¹⁰ Zimbabwe¹ ¹⁰

Americas	Argentina¹ Brazil¹ Canada¹ Colombia¹ Mexico¹ United States¹ Uruguay¹ ⁹ Venezuela¹ ¹⁴

Asia	Mainland China¹ (Hong Kong¹, Macau¹) Bangladesh¹ ² Bhutan¹ ² Cambodia¹ ⁵ East Timor¹ ⁶ India¹ (Chennai)¹ Indonesia¹ Japan¹ Jordan¹ ¹³ Laos¹ ⁴ Maldives)¹ ³ Malaysia¹ Mongolia¹ Myanmar¹ ¹⁰ Nepal¹ ² Philippines¹ Saudi Arabia¹ Singapore¹ South Korea¹ Sri Lanka¹ ³ Thailand¹ Turkey¹ Vietnam¹ (Ho Chi Minh City)¹

Europe	European Union¹ Andorra¹ ¹⁵ Austria¹ Belgium¹ Denmark¹ France¹ Germany¹ Holy See Iceland¹ ⁸ Italy¹ Luxembourg¹ ⁷ Monaco¹ ¹⁵ Netherlands¹ Norway¹ Portugal¹ Spain¹ Sweden¹ United Kingdom¹

Oceania	Australia¹ New Zealand¹

¹ No diplomatic relations with Republic of China, functions as an informal diplomatic mission. ² Responsibility of Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India in New Delhi. ³ Responsibility of Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in Chennai. ⁴ Responsibility of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Hanoi. ⁵ Responsibility of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Ho Chi Minh City. ⁶ Responsibility of Taipei Economic and Trade Office in Jakarta. ⁷ Responsibility of Taipei Representative Office in the EU and Belgium in Brussels. ⁸ Responsibility of Taipei Representative Office in Denmark in Copenhagen. ⁹ Responsibility of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Buenos Aires. ¹⁰ Responsibility of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Bangkok. ¹⁰ Responsibility of Taipei Liaison Office in the Republic of South Africa in Pretoria. ¹¹ Responsibility of Taipei Liaison Office in Cape Town. ¹² Responsibility of Trade Mission of the ROC in Abuja. ¹³ Responsibility of Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in Mbabane. ¹⁴ Responsibility of Taipei Commercial Office in Bogotá. ¹⁵ Responsibility of Taipei Commercial Office in Paris.

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Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Spain

History

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