The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Jordan (Chinese: 駐約旦臺北經濟文化辦事處; pinyin: Zhù Yuēdàn Táiběi jīngjì wénhuà bànshì chǔ) represents the interests of Taiwan in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy. Its counterpart is the Jordanian Commercial Office in Taipei, which was established on 25 November 1977.[2]
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | May 1977 (as Far East Commercial Office in Jordan) |
| Jurisdiction |  Jordan Egypt Iraq Lebanon Libya Palestine Syria |
| Headquarters | No. 18 Iritiria Street, Um Uthaina, Amman, Jordan |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | Official website |
Background
editThe aim of the representative office is to further bilateral cooperation between Jordan and Taiwan in the fields of economics, culture, education and research. In addition, it offers consular services and the consular jurisdiction of the office also extends to Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine and Syria.[3]
On 15 May 1977, the Republic of China established the Far East Commercial Office in Jordan, at the capital city of Amman. On 25 March 1992, the Far East Commercial Office was renamed to Commercial Office of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in Jordan and officially was opened on April 16, making it one of the few Taiwanese missions that used the name 'Republic of China' in countries which adhere to the one-China policy. On 27 April 2018, due to diplomatic pressure from the People's Republic of China, Jordan requested Taiwan to drop 'Republic of China' and 'Taiwan' from name of the office, resulting in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China changing the name of the office to Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Jordan.[4][5][6][7][8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Reviewing the History of Taiwan–Middle East Relations: Official Relations and Citizen Diplomacy". Global Taiwan Institute. 2021-01-13. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "The Jordanian Commercial Office". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "駐約旦臺北經濟文化辦事處". Bureau of Consular Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "《中華民國107年外交年鑑》〈第三章 對外關係〉" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "《中華民國86年外交年鑑》〈第三章 中外關係〉". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "Taiwan: Beijing wants Taiwan trade offices' names changed". Associated Press. 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ Strong, Matthew (2018-04-28). "Under pressure from China, Jordan wants Taiwan to change office name". Taiwan News. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ Dreyer, June Teufel; deLisle, Jacques (2021). Taiwan in the Era of Tsai Ing-wen: Changes and Challenges. Routledge. ISBN 9781000380194. Retrieved 2024-01-02.