List of diplomatic missions of Taiwan

Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, has 112 diplomatic missions across the world . Due to the One-China policy held by the People's Republic of China, countries are only allowed to maintain relations with either Taiwan or the People's Republic of China. As most countries have changed their recognition to the latter over time, only 16 of Taiwan's diplomatic missions have official status, consisting of fourteen embassies and two consulate-generals. This makes Taiwan one of the few countries in the world that has resident embassies in all of the states with which it has formal diplomatic relations.

Despite these barriers, 58 United Nations members maintain relations with Taiwan on an unofficial basis. In addition, Taiwan has informal relations with Somaliland, a state that is not internationally recognized by any other country, including China. To serve these locations and other places throughout the world, 92 semi-official representative offices are utilized for matters that would otherwise be handled by embassies or consulates. Their heads are still appointed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, making them ''de facto'' missions. Owing to pressure from the People's Republic, most of these offices cannot operate under either the country's official or common name, using the name of the capital Taipei instead to avoid addressing Taiwan's political status. This policy has shifted in recent years, with the offices in Somaliland (opened 2020) and Lithuania (2021) using "Taiwan" in their names. Taiwan also maintains permanent missions to the European Union and the World Trade Organization, with the latter under the name " Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kimmen and Matsu".

Taiwan has also established informal representation in China's two Special Administrative Regions. In Hong Kong, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Hong Kong provides services similar to a consulate, while relations to Macau are handled by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Macau. In addition, under a mechanism established in 2010, the Taiwanese government is directly represented in negotiations with its Hong Kong counterpart by the Taiwan–Hong Kong Economic and Cultural Co-operation Council (ECCC), with the latter operating a similar office in reciprocation. Taiwan also maintains unofficial diplomatic exchanges with China using the Straits Exchange Foundation, but the organization does not have a physical presence in the mainland as of 2020.

Diplomatic missions

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Multilateral organizations

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Gallery

The Taiwanese embassy - Belize City 2015.jpg, Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to Belize
Taiwanese Embassy in Mbabane.JPG, Embassy of the Republic of China in Eswatini, Mbabane
File:Edifício Victória, Avenida da Liberdade, Lisboa 01.jpg, Building hosting the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in Lisbon
Hôtel de Laubespin.jpg, Taipei Representative Office in France, Paris
ROC Holy See Embassy.jpg, Embassy of the Republic of China to the Holy See
RepublicofChinaEconomicCulturalOfficeHouston.JPG, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston, Texas
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan 20080811.jpg, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan, Tokyo
Taipei Representative Office in the Netherlands.jpg, Taipei Representative Office in the Netherlands, The Hague
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States from VOA (1).jpg, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States, Washington, D.C.

See also

* Foreign relations of Taiwan
* List of diplomatic missions in Taiwan

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External links

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)
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