Taipei Representative Office in France

Taipei Representative Office in France
駐法國台北代表處
Bureau de Représentation de Taipei en France
Agency overview
Formed 1974 (as Association pour la Promotion des Echanges Commerciaux et Touristiques avec Taiwan)[1]
Jurisdiction  France
(excluding overseas departments and territories)
 Andorra
 Monaco
 Gabon
 Republic of Congo
 Mauritania
 Algeria
 Tunisia
 Morocco
Headquarters Paris, France
Agency executive
  • Wu Chih-chung[2], Representative
Website Bureau de Représentation de Taipei en France
Entrance

The Taipei Representative Office in France; (Chinese: 駐法國台北代表處; pinyin: Zhù Fàguó Táiběi Dàibiǎo Chù) (French: Bureau de Représentation de Taipei en France) represents the interests of Taiwan in France in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy. Its counterpart in Taiwan is the French Office in Taipei.[3]

History

It was established in 1974 as the Association pour la Promotion des Echanges Commerciaux et Touristiques avec Taiwan (ASPECT), before adopting its present name in 1995.[1]

The Office is headed by a Director, currently Wu Chih-chung. A fluent French speaker, he was appointed to the post in 2018, having earlier served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China from 2016 to 2018.

It also has responsibility for Andorra and Monaco in Europe, as well as for Gabon, Republic of Congo, Mauritania, Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco in Africa.[4]

Overseas Departments and Territories

Other Offices, Missions and Embassies have responsibility for France's overseas departments and territories.

MissionArea of responsibility
Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Gros Islet, St. LuciaGuadeloupe, Martinique[5]
Trade Mission of the Republic of China to the Republic of FijiNew Caledonia, French Polynesia[6]
Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Kingstown, St. Vincent and the GrenadinesFrench Guiana, Saint Martin, Saint Barthelemy[5]
Taipei Liaison Office in the Republic of South AfricaRéunion[7]

Representatives

References

  1. 1 2 "Le Bureau de Représentation de Taipei en Franc... - Bureau de Représentation de Taipei en France 駐法國台北代表處". Web.roc-taiwan.org. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  2. ↑ "Le Représentant de Taïwan en France - Bureau de Représentation de Taipei en France 駐法國台北代表處". Roc-taiwan.org. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
  3. ↑ "La France à Taiwan - 法國在台灣". France-taipei.org. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  4. ↑ "Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Europe Area". Boca.gov.tw. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  5. 1 2 Latin America and Caribbean, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Republic of China)
  6. ↑ Asia Pacific Area, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Republic of China)
  7. ↑ Africa Area, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Republic of China)
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