Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines

Taipei Economic and Cultural Office
in the Philippines
駐菲律賓臺北經濟文化辦事處
Opisinang Pang-Ekonomiya at Pangkultura ng Taipei sa Pilipinas
Agency overview
Formed1975
(as Pacific Economic and Cultural Center)[1]
1989
(as Taipei Economic and Cultural Office)[2]
Jurisdiction Philippines
(Diplomatic mission of Taiwan)
HeadquartersMakati, Metro Manila
Agency executive
WebsiteTaipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines

The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines (Chinese: 駐菲律賓臺北經濟文化辦事處; pinyin: Zhù fēilǜbīn táiběi jīngjì wénhuà bànshì chù) represents the interests of Taiwan in the Philippines, functioning as a de facto embassy in the absence of diplomatic relations. Its Philippine counterpart is the "Manila Economic and Cultural Office" in Taipei.[4]

It was first established in 1975 as the Pacific Economic and Cultural Center, replacing the former Republic of China Embassy.[1] In 1984, its staff acquired diplomatic privileges and immunity, as did those of its Philippine counterpart, then known as the Asian Exchange Center.[5] It adopted its present name in December 1989.[2]

  1. ^ a b The International Law of Recognition and the Status of the Republic of China, Hungdah Chiu in The United States and the Republic of China: Democratic Friends, Strategic Allies, and Economic Partners, Steven W. Mosher, Transaction Publishers, 1992, page 24
  2. ^ a b Ensuring Interests: Dynamics of China-Taiwan Relations and Southeast Asia, Khai Leong Ho, Guozhong He, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, 2006, page 25
  3. ^ The role of history in diplomacy, The Manila Times, October 28, 2014
  4. ^ Manila Economic and Cultural Office
  5. ^ Foreign Policy of the Republic of China on Taiwan: An Unorthodox Approach, Yousan Wang, Greenwood Publishing Group, 1990, page 89