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Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston (TECO-Houston, ) represents the interests of
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
in the southern
United States
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, functioning as a
de facto
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consulate
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. The mission is located on the 20th Floor of
11 Greenway Plaza. It also oversees a Cultural Center at 10303 West Office Drive in the
Westchase district of Houston.
TECO Houston's origins can be traced to 1937 when the
government of the Republic of China
The Government of the Republic of China, is the national government of the Republic of China whose ''de facto'' territory currently consists of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other island groups in the "free area". Governed by the ...
established a consulate in Houston. The ROC was represented by a vice-consul. After opening the
consulate of the People's Republic of China in 1979, the TECO mission opened its doors in 1992.
The mission serves Texas,
Arkansas
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,
Louisiana
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,
Mississippi
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, and
Oklahoma.
The office sponsors cultural exhibits such as the 2009 "Nation of Splendor: Taiwan, the Republic of China," which was hosted at
2 Allen Center in
Downtown Houston
Downtown is the largest central business district in the city of Houston and the largest in the state of Texas, located near the geographic center of the metropolitan area at the confluence of Interstate 10, Interstate 45, and Interstate 69. The ...
. The mission also sponsors the Hou, Hsiao-Hsien Film Festival in
San Antonio
("Cradle of Freedom")
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along with the
Trinity University East Program.
After members of a Taiwanese religious movement in
Garland, Texas
Garland is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located northeast of Dallas and is a part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. It is located within Dallas County except for small portions located in Collin and Rockwall Counties. At the ...
, did not find God on television on a day in March 1998, an officer of TECO Houston offered assistance to members of the movement to assist travel back to Taiwan. On September 23, 2002, an e-mail relayed through TECO Houston warned the ROC government that there was a possibility of a terrorist attack. In 2005
Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana
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Mitch Landrieu
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and
Kip Holden
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, Mayor-President of
East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, met with a delegation of TECO Houston officials to negotiate Taiwanese business interests in Louisiana.
[Briefs]
" '' The Advocate''. July 19, 2005. Retrieved on May 6, 2009.
See also
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Diplomatic missions of the Republic of China
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 Re ...
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History of the Chinese Americans in Houston
The Houston area population includes a large number of people with Chinese ancestral backgrounds. According to the American Community Survey, as of 2013, Greater Houston (Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area) has 72,320 residents of Chine ...
References
External links
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in HoustonTaipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston Cultural Division
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China, Republic of
Houston
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Taiwan–United States relations