The Taipei Liaison Office in Cape Town (Chinese: 駐開普敦台北聯絡辦事處; pinyin: Zhù Kāi Pǔ Dūn Táiběi Liánluò Dàibiǎo Chù) represents the interests of Taiwan in South Africa in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto consulate. Its counterpart in Taiwan is the Liaison Office of the Republic of South Africa in Taipei.[2]
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1998 |
| Jurisdiction |  South Africa (provinces of Western Cape, Northern Cape and Eastern Cape) Namibia |
| Headquarters | Cape Town |
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| Website | Taipei Liaison Office in Cape Town |
The Office is headed by a Representative, currently Ying-li Chen.[1]
The Office has responsibility for the provinces of Western Cape, Northern Cape and Eastern Cape, as well as Namibia.[3]
The Office was formerly the Consulate-General of the Republic of China.[4] However, when South Africa recognised the People's Republic of China, its diplomatic relations with Taiwan were terminated.[5] This led to the establishment of the Office in 1998.[6]
There is also a Taipei Liaison Office in the Republic of South Africa located in Pretoria,[7] which has responsibility for the rest of South Africa, as well as Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles, Réunion, Comoros, Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, Somalia, Rwanda, Burundi, Eritrea, Angola, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho.[3]
See also
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edit- ^ a b Taipei Liaison Office in Cape Town, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Republic of China)
- ^ Liaison Office of the Republic of South Africa
- ^ a b Africa Area, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Republic of China)
- ^ The Republic Of China Yearbook 1996, David Robertson, Taylor & Francis, 1996, page 692
- ^ Taiwan loses a major ally, BBC News Online, December 30, 1997
- ^ About Us - Taipei Liaison Office in the RSA Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Taipei Liaison Office in the Republic of South Africa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Republic of China)
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