Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States

**Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States**
駐美國台北經濟文化代表處
Agency overview
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States
Jurisdiction	United States
Headquarters	Washington, D.C, United States
Agency executive	Shen Lyu-shun, Representative^[1]
Parent agency	Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China
Website	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 American Institute in Taiwan in Taipei.^[2]

History

Originally called the Coordination Council for North American Affairs (CCNAA), it was established in 1979 after the United States established diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China.^[3]

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).^[4] Similarly, the names of the twelve other CCNAA offices (which functioned as consulates) were changed to Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO).^[5]

Representatives

CCNAA Representatives

James Shen (1 January 1979 – 9 May 1979)
Gong-chuan Hsia, 1979–81
Wei-pin Tsai, 1981–82
Frederick Chien (19 November 1982 - 20 July 1988)
Mao-shi Ding, 1988–94

TECRO Representatives

Chao-chung Lu, 1994–96
Jason Hu, 1996–97
Stephen S.F. Chen (1997–2000)
Chen Chien-jen, (30 June 2000 – 20 May 2004)
David Lee (25 July 2004 – 10 April 2007)
Joseph Wu (10 April 2007 – 26 July 2008)
Jason Yuan (4 August 2008 – 27 September 2012)
King Pu-tsung (27 September 2012 – 24 March 2014)
Shen Lyu-shun (1 April 2014 –)

References

↑ US demands replacement of Taiwan representative, Taipei Times, January 10, 2015
↑ American Institute in Taiwan
↑ Courage and fortitude, Taiwan Review, May 1, 1979
↑ Taiwan's Relations with Mainland China: A Tail Wagging Two Dogs, Chi Su Routledge, 2008, page 31
↑ "1994 Taiwan Policy Review." Formosan Association for Public Affairs. Retrieved on January 28, 2009.

External links

Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States

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 Laos¹ ⁴ Maldives)¹ ³ Malaysia¹ Mongolia¹ Myanmar¹ ¹⁰ Nepal¹ ² Philippines¹ Singapore¹ South Korea¹ Sri Lanka¹ ³ Thailand¹ Vietnam¹ (Ho Chi Minh City)¹

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

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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