Hsieh Wu-ch'iao (), also known as Kelly Hsieh, is a

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politician who has served as the Representative to the United Kingdom for

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since 24 July 2020.

Education

Hsieh obtained his bachelor's degree in diplomacy from

National Chengchi University National Chengchi University () is a public research university in Taipei. The university is also considered as the earliest public service training facility of the Republic of China. First established in Nanjing in 1927, the university was subs ...

Representative to the United Kingdom

Hsieh succeeded

David Lin Lin Yung-lo (; born 10 March 1950), also known as David Lin, is a Taiwanese politician who was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan. In 2022, he was elected as the Chairman of the Association of Foreign Relations (AFR). Early life David ...

as Taiwan's representative to the United Kingdom on the 24th of July 2020 after Lin's retirement announcement from the position the month prior in June.

Invitation to the state funeral of Elizabeth II

Despite Taiwan not having any official diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom, Hsieh, as the ROC's representative to the United Kingdom was "specially invited" by the British government to add Taiwan's condolences to the

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in London on the 18th of September 2022.

References

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