Taipei Representative Office in the EU and Belgium

Taipei Representative Office in the EU and Belgium
駐歐盟兼駐比利時代表處
Agency overview
Formed 1976 (as Chambre de Commerce Sino-Belge)[1]
Jurisdiction  EU  Belgium
 Luxembourg
Headquarters Brussels, Belgium
Agency executive
Website Taipei Representative Office in the EU and Belgium

The Taipei Representative Office in the EU and Belgium; Chinese: 駐歐盟兼駐比利時代表處; pinyin: Zhù Ōuméng Jiān Zhù Bǐlìshí Dàibiǎo Chù) represents interests of Taiwan in the European Union and Belgium in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy.

It was established in 1976 as the Chambre de Commerce Sino-Belge.[1] It was later renamed Far East Trading Services, Inc.[3]

Since the closure of the Luxembourg City office in 2002, it has also been responsible for relations with Luxembourg.[4] The Luxembourg office had been established in 1975 as the Centre Sun Yat-sen.[1]

The Office is headed by a Representative, currently Tung Kuo-yu.[2] He was appointed to the post in 2013.[5]

Its counterparts in Taiwan are the European Economic and Trade Office[6] Belgian Office, Taipei,[7] and the Luxembourg Trade and Investment Office, Taipei.[8]

Representatives

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Pretence of Privatisation: Taiwan's External Relations, Françoise Mengin, inPrivatising the State, Béatrice Hibou, C. Hurst & Co. Publishers, 2004, pages 154
  2. 1 2 Taipei Representative Office in the EU and Belgium, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  3. ↑ Taiwan Business: The Portable Encyclopedia for Doing Business with Taiwan, Christine Genzberger, World Trade Press, 1994, page 272
  4. ↑ Relations with the EU, Belgium and Luxembourg, Taipei Representative Office in the EU and Belgium
  5. ↑ Internet Team. "EP hosts a welcome reception for Representative Tung - Press Releases - Taipei Representative Office in the EU and Belgium 駐歐盟兼駐比利時代表處". taiwanembassy.org. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
  6. ↑ "European Union". europa.eu.
  7. ↑ Belgian Office, Taipei
  8. ↑ Luxembourg Trade and Investment Office, Taipei (Chinese)
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 8/5/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.