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Taipei Representative Office in Germany

Taipei Representative Office in Germany

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The Taipei Representative Office in the Federal Republic of Germany; (Chinese: 駐德國台北代表處; pinyin: Zhù Déguó Táiběi Dàibiǎo Chù; German: Taipeh Vertretung in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland) represents the interests of Taiwan in Germany in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy.

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Based in Berlin, it also has offices in Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich.[2] Its counterpart in Taiwan is the German Institute Taipei.[3]

History

The Republic of China was a winning power of World War II and thus dispatched a military mission to occupied Berlin. However, it did not re-establish diplomatic ties with either East or West Germany after the war. Its first in-official office was established in 1956 in Bad Godesberg in Bonn in the then West Germany as the Freichina- Presse und Informationsdienst ("Free China Press and Information Service"), later in 1972 becoming the Büro der Fernost-Informationen ("Far East Information Office").[4]

In 1992, it became the Taipei Wirtschafts- und Kulturbüro or "Taipei Economic and Cultural Office".[5] In 1997, it adopted its present name.[6] In October 1999, the Taipei Representative Office moved to Berlin, and offices in Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich were established.[4] There is also a Taiwan Trade Center in Düsseldorf.

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References

  1. [1]
    "Diplomats, officials formally sworn in for new postings". Focus Taiwan.
  2. [2]
    Büros der Taipeh Vertretung in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland[permanent dead link]
  3. [3]
    German Institute Taipei
  4. [4]
    Die Beziehungen zwischen Taiwan und Deutschland[permanent dead link], Taipeh Vertretung in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
  5. [5]
    Die Entwicklung der politischen Beziehungen zwischen der Republik China und Deutschland, Taiwan Info, 1 March 2014
  6. [6]
    Women are just as capable: Taiwan’s representative to Germany, Hwa-yue Chen, led her team in promoting bilateral relations, Taipei Broadcasting Station, July 12, 2014
  7. [7]
    Federal Republic of Germany, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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