Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States

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
Headquarters Washington, D.C., United States
Agency executive
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.[1]

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.[2]

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

Representatives

Stanley Kao, the incumbent ROC representative to the United States.

CCNAA Representatives

TECRO Representatives

US representation

Including:

See also

References

  1. American Institute in Taiwan
  2. Courage and fortitude, Taiwan Review, May 1, 1979
  3. Su, Chi, Taiwan's Relations with Mainland China: A Tail Wagging Two Dogs (at Google Books), (Routledge, 2009), page 31.
  4. "1994 Taiwan Policy Review." Formosan Association for Public Affairs. Retrieved on January 28, 2009.
  5. 1 2 Tsao, Nadia, US demands replacement of Taiwan representative, Taipei Times, January 10, 2015.
  6. 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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