The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO), also known as Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO), Taipei Representative Office (TRO) or Taipei Mission, is an alternative diplomatic institution serving as a de facto embassy or a consulate of the Republic of China to exercise the foreign affairs and consular services in specific countries which have established formal diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. As the PRC denies the legitimacy of the ROC as a sovereign state and claims the ROC-controlled territories as an integral part of its China. An exclusive mandate namely One-China policy, mandates any country that wishes to establish a diplomatic relationship with the PRC must first sever any formal relationship with the ROC. According to The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs, "non-recognition of the Taiwanese government is a prerequisite for conducting formal diplomatic relations with the PRC—in effect forcing other governments to choose between Beijing and Taipei." As a result, these countries only allow the ROC to establish representative offices instead of a fully-fledged embassy or consulate for the purpose of conducting practical bilateral relations without granting full diplomatic recognition.
Numerous states have ceased their diplomatic recognition of the Republic of China during the last 70 years - since the founding of the People's Republic of China. Under the One-China policy, the ROC is recognized by 13 UN member states and Holy See with 58 UN member states and Somaliland maintaining unofficial cultural and economic relations.
The Taipei Economic and Trade Office, Jakarta, Indonesia is the representative office of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in Indonesia, functioning as a de facto embassy in the absence of diplomatic relations. It also has responsibility for East Timor.
The Apostolic Nunciature to China is the diplomatic mission of the Holy See to the Republic of China. The Republic of China is now more commonly referred to as “Taiwan”. However, as far as the Vatican is concerned, the Republic of China is the state of “China”. The Holy See does not have a diplomatic mission in, or diplomatic relations with, the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The Apostolic Nunicature to China is located at 7-1, Lane 265, Heping East Road Section 2, Daan District, Taipei.
The Taipei Representative Office in the UK is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in the United Kingdom (UK). It is not a fully-fledged embassy owing to the ongoing Taiwan dispute and One-China policy. However, it is the highest-level representation of the ROC government in the United Kingdom. It manages cultural, economic and political cooperation between the UK and the ROC, as well as offering consular services. Its counterpart body in Taiwan is the British Office Taipei.
Katharine Chang is a Taiwanese diplomat.
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia represents interests of Taiwan in Australia in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy.
The Taipei Representative Office in 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.
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada, also called TECO Canada, is a trade office representing the interests of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in Canada. Located in Ottawa, the office functions as a de facto embassy in the absence of formal diplomatic relations between Canada and Taiwan.
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States 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 office of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) in Taipei.
The Taipei Mission in Korea represents the interests of Taiwan in South Korea, functioning as a de facto embassy in the absence of diplomatic relations.
The Taipei Representative Office in the Netherlands; represents the interests of Taiwan in the Netherlands in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy. Its counterpart in Taiwan is the Netherlands Office Taipei in Taipei.
The Ulaanbaatar Trade and Economic Representative Office, is the representative office of Mongolia in Taiwan, functioning as a de facto embassy in the absence of diplomatic relations.
The Taipei Trade and Economic Representative Office in Ulaanbaatar is the representative office of Taiwan in Mongolia, functioning as a de facto embassy in the absence of diplomatic relations.
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; represents the interests of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in Saudi Arabia in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy. In addition, it has responsibility for Taiwan's relations with Afghanistan, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Qatar and Sudan.
David Coates is a retired British diplomat, scholar, former Ambassador to Ivory Coast and Director General of the British Trade & Cultural Office (BTCO) in Taipei.
Sir Alan Stanley Collins, KCVO, CMG, is a retired British diplomat and former Consul General in New York City (2007–11), High Commissioner to Singapore (2003–07) and Ambassador to the Philippines (1998–2002).
The Taiwan Representative Office in the Republic of Somaliland is the representative office of the Republic of China in the Republic of Somaliland, which functions as a substantial embassy.
The Republic of Somaliland Representative Office in Taiwan ; is the representative office of the Republic of Somaliland in the Republic of China, Taiwan. It is the largest diplomatic mission of Somaliland in the East Asia region and serves Somaliland’s interest in East Asia and Southeast Asia Region. The office was inaugurated on September 9, 2020 in an event held at Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs (IDIA) in Taipei.
Taipei Representative Office in Finland is the de facto embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in Finland. In Finnish it's officially called yhteystoimisto as the two countries no longer have formal diplomatic ties.
