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Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States
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| Jurisdiction |  United States |
| 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: 駐美國台北經濟文化代表處; 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 American Institute in Taiwan in Taipei.[2]
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History
Originally called the Coordination Council for North American Affairs (CCNAA), it was established in 1979 after the United States established diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China.[3]
In 1994, as a result of the Clinton Administration's Taiwan Policy Review, the name of the CCNAA office in Washington, D.C. (which functioned as an embassy) was changed to Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO).[4] Similarly, the names of the twelve other CCNAA offices (which functioned as consulates) were changed to Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO).[5]
Representatives
CCNAA Representatives
- James Shen (1 January 1979 – 9 May 1979)
- Gong-chuan Hsia, 1979–81
- Wei-pin Tsai, 1981–82
- Frederick Chien (19 November 1982 - 20 July 1988)
- Mao-shi Ding, 1988–94
TECRO Representatives
- Chao-chung Lu, 1994–96
- 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 –)
- Stanley Kao (designated)
See also
- Diplomatic missions in the United States
- Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office
- Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston
References
- ↑ US demands replacement of Taiwan representative, Taipei Times, January 10, 2015
- ↑ American Institute in Taiwan
- ↑ Courage and fortitude, Taiwan Review, May 1, 1979
- ↑ Taiwan's Relations with Mainland China: A Tail Wagging Two Dogs, Chi Su Routledge, 2008, page 31
- ↑ "1994 Taiwan Policy Review." Formosan Association for Public Affairs. Retrieved on January 28, 2009.
