Chile–Taiwan relations refer to the bilateral relations between the

Republic of Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...

and the

Republic of China (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 northeast ...

. Like majority states in the world, Chile adheres to

One China policy The term One China may refer to one of the following: * The One China principle is the position held by the People's Republic of China (PRC) that there is only one sovereign state under the name China, with the PRC serving as the sole legit ...

, therefore it does not maintain official diplomatic ties with Taiwan. However, it does not prevent two nations to work close together, due to both countries are technically democratic, strong economic performances and allies of the

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. Both are urging to extend their cooperation together. Chile has a cultural representative office in

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 ...

while Taiwan has a cultural representative office in

Santiago Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile's most densely populated region, the Santiago Metropolitan Region, whos ...

History

The indigenous people of Chile might have been traced to share cultural commons with the

Taiwanese aborigines Taiwanese may refer to: * Taiwanese language, another name for Taiwanese Hokkien * Something from or related to Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China ...

for their Austronesian heritages. In 1915, Chile established relations with the Republic of China. After the

Chinese Civil War The Chinese Civil War was fought between the Kuomintang-led government of the Republic of China and forces of the Chinese Communist Party, continuing intermittently since 1 August 1927 until 7 December 1949 with a Communist victory on m ...

, Chile maintained relations with the ROC as the true and legitimate representative of the Republic of China until December 1970, when the government of

Salvador Allende Salvador Guillermo Allende Gossens (, , ; 26 June 1908 – 11 September 1973) was a Chilean physician and socialist politician who served as the 28th president of Chile from 3 November 1970 until his death on 11 September 1973. He was the fir ...

recognized Communist China. In March 1975, during the military dictatorship of General

Augusto Pinochet Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte (, , , ; 25 November 1915 – 10 December 2006) was a Chilean general who ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990, first as the leader of the Military Junta of Chile from 1973 to 1981, being declared President of ...

, Chile and Taiwan reestablished relations unofficially, Chile established the Chilean Representative Office in Taipei, while Taiwan established a Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Santiago. By that time, thousands of Taiwanese came to Chile as immigrants to work.

Economic relations

Chile and Taiwan have been expanding trade relations, although not dramatically, but very strong and fit.

References

External links

Office of Taipei Economic and Cultural in Chile
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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 ...

Bilateral relations of Taiwan