Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States
駐美國臺北經濟文化代表處 | |
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Jurisdiction | United States Cuba Bahamas Grenada Antigua and Barbuda Trinidad and Tobago Dominica Nicaragua |
Headquarters | Washington, D.C., United States |
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Parent agency | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China |
Website | Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States |
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (Chinese: 駐美國臺北經濟文化代表處; pinyin: Zhù Měiguó Táiběi Jīngjì Wénhuà Dàibiǎo Chù) 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.[1]
History
Prior to 1979, the
People's Republic of China.[3][4] The council was renamed Taiwan Council for US Affairs in 2019.[5][6]
In 1994, as a result of the
embassy) was changed to Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO).[7] Similarly, the names of the twelve other CCNAA offices (which functioned as consulates) were changed to Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO).[8]
In September 2020, the
US Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft met with James K.J. Lee, director-general of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York, who was secretary-general in Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs until July, for lunch in New York City in what was the first meeting between a top Taiwan official and a United States ambassador to the United Nations.[9] Craft said she and Lee discussed ways the US can help Taiwan become more engaged within the U.N.[9]
Representatives
CCNAA representatives
- James Shen (1 January 1979 – 9 May 1979)
- Konsin Shah, 1979–81
- Cai Weipin, 1981–82
- Fredrick Chien (19 November 1982 – 20 July 1988)
- Ting Mao-shih, 1988–94
TECRO representatives
- Benjamin Lu, 1994–96[10]
- Jason Hu, 1996–97
- Stephen S. F. Chen (1997–2000)
- Chen Chien-jen (30 June 2000 – 20 May 2004)
- David Lee (25 July 2004 – 10 April 2007)
- Joseph Wu (10 April 2007 – 26 July 2008)
- Jason Yuan (4 August 2008 – 27 September 2012)
- King Pu-tsung (27 September 2012 – 24 March 2014)
- Shen Lyu-shun (1 April 2014 – 5 June 2016)[10]
- Stanley Kao (5 June 2016 – 24 July 2020)
- Hsiao Bi-khim (24 July 2020 – 30 November 2023)
- Alexander Yui (12 December 2023 – present)
Consular districts by missions
US representation in the Congress
Including:
- Law firm Alston & Bird with former Senator Bob Dole as registered lobbyist, with a $25,000 monthly retainer; two decades of representation by Dole as of 2016.
- Richard A. Gephardt, former Congressman, a $25,000-a-month contract; 2016.
- Thomas A. Daschle, former Senator, a $25,000-a-month contract; since 2015.[11]
See also
- Diplomatic missions in the United States
- Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office
- Twin Oaks Estate
References
- ^ "American Institute in Taiwan".
- ^ James M. Goode (2003). "Capital Losses: A Cultural History of Washington's Destroyed Buildings". Smithsonian Books. p. 264. ISBN 1588341054.
- ^ Courage and fortitude, Taiwan Review, 1 May 1979
- ^ For U.S. Quasi-Embassy in Taiwan, Silence is Golden, The Washington Post, 4 September 1980
- ^ "台美關係突破!「北美事務協調委員會」更名「台灣美國事務委員會」 - 政治". 新頭殼 Newtalk. 25 May 2019.
- ^ "The Coordination Council for North American Affairs renamed the Taiwan Council for US Affairs". Taipei Times. 26 May 2019.
- ^ Su, Chi, Taiwan's Relations with Mainland China: A Tail Wagging Two Dogs (at Google Books), (Routledge, 2009), page 31.
- ^ "1994 Taiwan Policy Review." Formosan Association for Public Affairs. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
- ^ a b Edith M. Lederer (17 September 2020). "US envoy to United Nations meets with Taiwan official in NY". ABC News. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020.
- ^ a b Tsao, Nadia, US demands replacement of Taiwan representative, Taipei Times, 10 January 2015.
- ^ Davis, Julie Hirschfeld, and Eric Lipton, "Bob Dole Worked Behind the Scenes on Trump-Taiwan Call 点击查看本文中文版", The New York Times, 6 December 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
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