Canada–Taiwan relations

Taiwanese-Canadian relations

Taiwan
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Diplomatic Mission
Canadian Trade Office in Taipei Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
Canada agreed to the replacement in UN-2758
TaiwanFest in Vancouver
Train in Taipei Metro made by Bombardier Inc.
Kuomintang building in Vancouver

Canada and the Republic of China (also known as Taiwan) maintain unofficial bilateral relations since 1970.

Relations between Canada and the ROC were established in 1942. Since Canada's recognition of the People's Republic of China as the sole representative of "China", there are no official relations between Canada and Taiwan due to its One-China policy stating that Taiwan is an province of China. Nevertheless, both entities maintain cultural and economic exchanges.

History

In 1942, Canada posted its first ambassador for the Republic of China (the successor state to the Qing dynasty) in the wartime capital of Chongqing. The embassy was then moved to the permanent capital of Nanjing in 1946. However, with the Communist victory over the Nationalists, which caused them to be fled to Taiwan and the Communists established the People's Republic of China, the Canadian embassy in Nanjing was kept open until February 26, 1951. Canada maintained its diplomatic relations with Nationalist China.

Policy

On 13 October 1970, Canada recognized Communist China and suspended diplomatic relations with Nationalist China.[1] In the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 Canada supported the replacement of the ROC with the PRC. After diplomatic relations between Canada and Taiwan were suspended, both diplomatic missions were replaced by representative offices.

Presently, the Republic of China Government maintains the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada (Chinese: 駐加拿大臺北經濟文化代表處) in Ottawa,[2] and two other offices in Vancouver[3] and Toronto.[4] Taiwan External Trade Development Council also has offices in Toronto and Vancouver.[5]

The Government of Canada has also established the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei in Taipei.[6]

Economic

Taiwan is one of Canada's most important trading partners in Asia. The main exports from Canada to Taiwan are metal ore, mineral oil, asphalt, wood, coal, nickel, meat and railway vehicles.[7]

Canada is the 24th largest trade partner of Taiwan. The main exports from Taiwan to Canada are mobile devices, recording equipment, boilers, steel products, and plastic products.

Cultural

Since 1990, TaiwanFEST is held in Vancouver and Toronto. TaiwanFEST began in 1990 in Vancouver by musical/cultural magnate, Cecilia Chueh as a music festival but expanded to include various cultural events. From 2006 onwards, it is also expanded and celebrated in Toronto.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ List of Timetable of PRC's Diplomatic Relations from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of PRC
  2. ↑ Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada OFFICIAL WEBSITE
  3. ↑ Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Vancouver OFFICIAL WEBSITE Archived 2015-04-17 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Toronto OFFICIAL WEBSITE
  5. ↑ TAITRA overseas offices
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ Trade Profile of Taiwan and Canada by the Ministry of Economic, ROC
  8. ↑ https://taiwanfest.ca/
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