The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) (MOFA; ) is a ministry of the Republic of China (

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). Governed as the cabinet level policy-making body under the

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since 1928, the fundamental purpose of the ministry is to promote, expand, and conduct bilateral foreign affairs with other nations. Though the ministry was founded on 1 January 1912 when the Republic was founded, the ministry dates its origins on 11 March 1861 as the Office in Charge of Affairs Concerning All Nations in the Qing dynasty. The current

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. The MOFA headquartered in

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. The agency is in charge of interactions between the Republic of China and foreign countries except the People's Republic of

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, which falls under the jurisdiction of the

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. It is responsible for formulating foreign policies, decisions, foreign affairs documents, and statements in regard to the ROC. It also negotiates and signs bilateral and multilateral foreign treaties and agreements. The agency also dispatches foreign affairs and TECRO representatives to other countries.

Administration

MOFA is composed of the following departmental structures:

Departmental Structure

* Secretariat * Department of East Asian and Pacific Affairs * Department of West Asian and African Affairs * Department of European Affairs * Department of North American Affairs * Department of Latin American and Caribbean Affairs * Department of Treaty and Legal Affairs * Department of International Organizations * Department of International Cooperation and Economic Affairs * Department of International Information Services * Department of Policy Planning * Department of Protocol * Department of General Affairs * Department of Personnel * Department of Civil Service Ethics * Department of Accounting * Department of Archives, Information Management and Telecommunications * Public Diplomacy Coordination Council * Department of NGO International Affairs * The Office of Parliamentarian Affairs *

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* Taiwan–Japan Relations Association * Coordination Council for North American Affairs * Central Taiwan Office * Southern Taiwan Office * Eastern Taiwan Office * Southwestern Taiwan Office

Budget

According to statistics published by the

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for Fiscal Year 2011, the budget for MOFA is equivalent to approx. 10.37% of the budget for the Ministry of National Defense (MND). The MND budget for 2011 has been announced to be US$9.2 billion. Hence, an estimated MOFA budget figure for Fiscal Year 2011 is US$954 million.

Diplomatic relations

Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan 20080811

The Republic of China has diplomatic relations with 14 countries.

Oceania

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North America

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South America

Africa

Europe

Republic of China Representative Offices Abroad

For countries with which the Republic of China does not have formal diplomatic relations, representation is often referred to as the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representatives Office or Taipei Representative Offices, which serve the same function as embassy or consulate.

Foreign missions in the Republic of China

* Embassy of the Republic of Nauru * Embassy of Saint Christopher and Nevis * Embassy of Belize * Embassy of the Republic of Palau * Embassy of the Republic of the Marshall Islands * Embassy of the Republic of Honduras * Embassy of the Kingdom of Eswatini * Apostolic Nunciature

Ministers

Access

The MOFA building is accessible by

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of the

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on the Red Line.

References

External links

Official website of Ministry of Foreign Affairs (TAIWAN)
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