Trade Mission of the ROC (Taiwan), Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria

**Trade Mission of the ROC (Taiwan), Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria**
駐南非駐奈及利亞代表處
Agency overview
Formed	1991 (in Lagos)^[1] 2001 (in Abuja)^[1]
Jurisdiction	Nigeria Cameroon Benin Ghana Gambia Liberia Sierra Leone
Headquarters	Abuja
Agency executive	Morgan Chao, Representative^[2]
Website	Trade Mission of the ROC (Taiwan), Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria

The Trade Mission of the ROC (Taiwan), Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria (Chinese: 駐南非駐奈及利亞代表處; pinyin: Zhù Nàijílìyǎ Dàibiǎo Chù) represents the interests of Taiwan in Nigeria in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy.

Its counterpart in Taiwan is the Nigeria Trade Office in Taiwan, R.O.C. in Taipei.^[3]

Unlike most of Taiwan's other missions, which use the word "Taipei in their titles, the Trade Mission uses "ROC", an abbreviation of "Republic of China", although Nigeria has had diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China since 1971.^[4]

It also has responsibility for Taiwan's interests in Cameroon, Benin, Ghana, Gambia, Liberia and Sierra Leone.^[5] Previously, Taiwan had diplomatic relations with Gambia, and there was an Embassy of the Republic of China in Banjul.^[6] However, these were broken off in 2013 by President Yahya Jammeh.^[7] Liberia similarly broke off diplomatic relations with Taipei in 2003.^[8]

The Mission was established in Lagos in 1991, before relocating to Abuja in 2001, despite requests from Beijing that it be located outside the Nigerian capital.^[1]

It is headed by a Representative, currently Morgan Chao.^[2]

References

1 2 3 China and Africa: A Century of Engagement, David H. Shinn, Joshua Eisenman, University of Pennsylvania Press, 10 Jul 2012, page 87
1 2 Foreign Missions > Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Republic of China)
↑ Nigeria Trade Office in Taiwan, R.O.C., Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Republic of China)
↑ Home / FOCAC Beijing Summit / African Member States Nigeria, China.org.cn
↑ Africa Area, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Republic of China)
↑ [ Chinese Yearbook of International Law and Affairs, Volume 20], Occasional Paper/Reprints Series in Contemporary Asian Studies, Incorporated, 2002, page 295
↑ 'Let's break up but be friends' is a rude end to ties, The China Post, November 17, 2013
↑ Taiwan plays down Liberia blow, BBC New Online, 13 October, 2003

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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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