Taipei Mission in Sweden
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1981 (as Taipei Trade, Tourism and Information Office)[1] 1994 (as Taipei Mission in Sweden) |
Jurisdiction | Sweden Norway |
Headquarters | Stockholm, Sweden |
Agency executive |
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Website | Taipei Mission in Sweden |
The Taipei Mission in Sweden (
Taipei Representative Office in Norway closed on 30 September 2017.[4]
History
Sweden established official diplomatic relations with the
People's Republic of China in 1950, which required the Swedish government to break off relations with the government in Taiwan.[5]
The Taipei Mission was established as the Taipei Trade, Tourism and Information Office in 1981[1] and renamed to Taipei Mission in Sweden in 1994.
Organizational structures
- Political Division
- Consular Division
- Education Division
- Economic Division
Representatives
- Lee Chen-jan (2014–2016)[6]
- Daniel T.C. Liao (2016–2020)[2]
- Vincent C.H. Yao (2020–2022)
- Dr. Klement Ruey-sheng Gu (2022–)
See also
References
- ^ a b c A Pretence of Privatisation: Taiwan's External Relations, Françoise Mengin, in Privatising the State, Béatrice Hibou, C. Hurst & Co. Publishers, 2004, pages 154
- ^ a b "About Taipei Mission in Sweden".
- ^ ISBN 978-91-44-01445-6.
- ^ Hou, Elaine (27 July 2017). "Taiwan suspending operations at 3 overseas offices". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- . Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ "Chief Profile". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan). January 14, 2021.