Taipei Representative Office in Singapore
Coordinates: 1°16′25″N 103°48′04″E / 1.273575°N 103.801214°E
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| Formed |
1969 (as Trade Mission of the Republic of China)[1] 1990 (as Taipei Representative Office in Singapore)[1] |
| Jurisdiction |
 Singapore |
| Headquarters | 460 Alexandra Road, Singapore |
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| Website | Taipei Representative Office in Singapore |
The Taipei Representative Office in Singapore (TRO; Chinese: 駐新加坡台北代表處; pinyin: Zhù Xīnjiāpō Táiběi Dàibiǎo Chù) is the representative office of the Republic of China in Singapore. Its counterpart body in Taiwan is the Singapore Trade Office in Taipei.
The office is located at PSA Building at 460 Alexandra Road, Singapore.
History
The office was originally established in March 1969 as Trade Mission of the Republic of China, but it adopted its present name in September 1990, following Singapore's establishment of diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China.[1]
Divisions
- Consular Division
- Information Division
- Economic Division
- Tourism Division
Representatives
- Chiang Hsiao-wu
- Vanessa Shih (2009 – May 2012)
- Hsieh Fa-dah (May 2012 – 25 July 2015)
- Jacob Chang (25 July 2015 – 19 May 2016)[2]
- Francis Liang (December 2016 –)[3]
Transportation
TRO is accessible within walking distance North West from Labrador Park MRT Station of Singapore MRT.
See also
- Singapore–Taiwan relations
- List of diplomatic missions of Taiwan
- List of diplomatic missions in Singapore
- Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office
References
- 1 2 3 Foreign Policy of the New Taiwan: Pragmatic Diplomacy in Southeast Asia, Jie Chen, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2002, page 82
- ↑ Representative Dr. Jacob Chang Ta-tung Greeted With Cheers from Taiwan Compatriots Community in Singapore, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, July 30, 2015
- ↑ http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2016/11/15/2003659291
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1 No diplomatic relations with Republic of China, functions as an informal diplomatic mission. 5 Responsibility of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Ho Chi Minh City. 6 Responsibility of Taipei Economic and Trade Office in Jakarta. 7 Responsibility of Taipei Representative Office in the EU and Belgium in Brussels. 8 Responsibility of Taipei Representative Office in Denmark in Copenhagen. 9 Responsibility of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Buenos Aires. 10 Responsibility of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Bangkok. 10 Responsibility of Taipei Liaison Office in the Republic of South Africa in Pretoria. | |
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