The Australian Office in Taipei () represents

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n interests in

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in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a ''de facto'' embassy. The Office is headed by a Representative. Its counterpart in Australia is the

Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia (TECO; ) represents interests of Taiwan in Australia in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a ''de facto'' embassy.

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History

It was established in 1981 as the Australian Commerce and Industry Office.''The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate: 1962-1983''
Ann Millar, UNSW Press, 2000, page 244 This was under control of the Australian Chamber of Commerce. It adopted its present name in 2012.Australian office renamed
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Taipei Times The ''Taipei Times'' is the only printed daily English-language newspaper in Taiwan, and the third established there. Online competitors include the state-owned ''Focus Taiwan'' and ''Taiwan News''; ''The China Post'' was formerly a competit ...

'', May 30, 2012 The Visa and Citizenship Office of the Australian Consulate-General in

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is responsible for consular matters for applicants in Taiwan. Before 1972, Australia recognised Taiwan as the "Republic of China", and had an embassy in Taipei, opened in 1966. In 1972, diplomatic relations were ended following the decision of the government of

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to recognise the

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. An unofficial organisation known as the Australia-Free China Society, established an office in 1974 to provide services for Australians visiting Taiwan, headed by Lu Chen-kai, Secretary-General of the Sino-Australian Cultural and Economic Association in Taipei. In Australia,

New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , es ...

Douglas Darby Evelyn Douglas Darby MP (24 September 1910 – 22 August 1985) was an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. His efforts in denouncing socialism, attacking the labour movement, breaking strikes, ...

, President of the Australia-Free China Society, represented Taiwan in Australia.Love-hate with Taiwan
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'', March 12, 1974, page 4

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Taipei Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the n ...

Representative Offices in Taipei Australia–Taiwan relations 1981 establishments in Taiwan Organizations established in 1981

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