Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre in Portugal
- Chang Tsung-Che, Representative[1]
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre; (Chinese: 駐葡萄牙台北經濟文化中心; pinyin: Zhù Pútáoyá Táiběi Jīngjì Wénhuà Zhōngxīn) (Portuguese: Centro Económico e Cultural de Taipei) represents the interests of Taiwan in Portugal in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy.
There is currently no counterpart organisation representing Portugal in Taipei.[2]
The Centre was established in 1992.[3] It is headed by a Representative, Vivia Chun-Fei Chang.[1]
In addition to responsibility for Portugal, including the Autonomous Regions of the Azores and Madeira, it also has responsibility Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau and São Tomé and Príncipe in Africa.[4]
History
From 1950 to 1975, Portugal recognised Taiwan as the Republic of China, which had a legation in Lisbon, as well as a Consulate in Dili in the then Portuguese Timor.[5] In March 1975, following the Carnation Revolution the previous year, the new Portuguese government ordered Taipei to close its Legation.[6] Portugal later established diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China in 1979.[7]
Taiwan was also represented in Macau when it was under Portuguese administration by the "Special Commissariat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China".[8] However, following the "12-3" riots in 1966, the Portuguese government agreed to close its office down.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b Portuguese Republic - Europe, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Republic of China)
- ^ Portugal deve abrir representação comercial em Taiwan, diz dirigente empresarial, Porto Canal, 5 November 2014
- ^ Trade and Economic Relations between Denmark and Taiwan 1949-1997, Kjeld Erik Brødsgaard in China and Denmark: Relations Since 1674, Kjeld Erik Brødsgaard, Mads Kirkebæk, NIAS Press, 2001, page 282
- ^ Europe Area, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Republic of China)
- ^ China Yearbook 1974, Xing zheng yuan, Xin wen ju, China Publishing Company, 1973, page 355
- ^ Taiwan envia um pedido de amizade a Portugal, política à parte, Público, 17 September 2014
- ^ China and Portugal, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, October 12, 2003
- ^ Macao in Sino-Portuguese Relations, Moisés Silva Fernandes, in Portuguese Studies Review, Vol. 16, No. 1, 2009, page 155
- ^ Macao Locals Favor Portuguese Rule, Sam Cohen, The Observer in Sarasota Herald-Tribune, June 2, 1974, page 4H
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