The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Argentina; (Chinese: 駐阿根廷臺北商務文化辦事處; pinyin: Zhù Āgēntíng Táiběi Jīngjì Wénhuà Bànshì Chù) (Spanish: Oficina Comercial y Cultural de Taipei en Argentina) represents the interests of Taiwan in Argentina in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy.
| Oficina Comercial y Cultural de Taipei en Argentina | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction |  Argentina Bolivia Uruguay |
| Headquarters | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | Oficina Comercial y Cultural de Taipei en Argentina |
The Office is headed by a Representative.
It also has responsibility for relations with Uruguay.[2] These were previously handled by the now closed Oficina Economica de Taipei in Montevideo.[3]
Its counterpart in Taiwan is the Argentina Trade and Cultural Office in Taipei.[4]
History edit
Diplomatic relations between Argentina and the Republic of China (ROC) started in 1945. However, Argentina switched diplomatic relations from ROC to the People's Republic of China on 19 February 1972. In the same year, ROC closed its embassy in Buenos Aires and established the Oficina Comercial de Taiwán or "Taiwan Trade Office" in 1973, adopting its present name in August 1995.[5]
Organizational structures edit
- Consular Affairs Division
- Economic Division
- Press and Culture Division
- Overseas Compatriots Division
Representatives edit
- Lien Sheng Huang[6]
- Antonio Hsieh
- Miguel Tsao (25 June 2021 – February 2023)
- Florencia Miao-hung Hsie (February 2023 –)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Perfil del Representante Gubernamental". Oficina Comercial y Cultural de Taipei en Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 Dec 2023.
- ^ Latin America and Caribbean, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Republic of China)
- ^ Directory of Taiwan, China News, 2001
- ^ Argentina Trade and Cultural Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Republic of China)
- ^ "Informaciones Generales". Oficina Comercial y Cultural de Taipei en Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Asume el nuevo embajador de Taiwán en la Argentina Archived 2014-04-28 at the Wayback Machine, Télam, 25 April, 2014