Taipei Representative Office in Brussels
The Taipei Representative Office in the EU and Belgium (Chinese: 駐歐盟兼駐比利時代表處; pinyin: Zhù Ōuméng Jiān Zhù Bǐlìshí Dàibiǎo Chù) represents interests of Republic of China (Taiwan) in Belgium, Luxembourg, as well as in the European Union institutions, in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy.
 駐歐盟兼駐比利時台北代表處 | |
 Plaque of the Taipei Representative Office in the EU and Belgium | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1976 (as Chambre de Commerce Sino-Belge)[1] |
| Jurisdiction |  EU Belgium Luxembourg |
| Headquarters | Square de Meeûs 26-27 Brussels, Belgium |
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| Website | www.roc-taiwan.org/be_en |
It was established in 1976 as the Chambre de Commerce Sino-Belge.[1] It was later renamed Far East Trading Services, Inc.[3]
Since the closure of the Luxembourg City office in 2002, it has also been responsible for relations with Luxembourg.[4] The Luxembourg office had been established in 1975 as the Centre Sun Yat-sen.[1]
The Office is headed by a Representative, currently Remus Li-Kuo Chen appointed October 2022,[citation needed] replacing Tsai Ming-yen appointed in June 2020.[5]
Its counterparts in Taiwan are the European Economic and Trade Office,[6] Belgian Office,[7] and the Luxembourg Trade and Investment Office.[8]
Representatives
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- Shu Mei-sheng (1971–1990)
- Benjamin Lu (1991–1994)
- Huang Yen-chao (1995–2001)
- David Lee (2001–2004)
- Chen Chien-jen (2004–2006)
- Michael Kau (2006–2008)
- Shen Lyu-shun (2008–2009)
- David Lin (2010–2012)
- Tung Kuo-yu (2013–2017)
- Tseng Hou-jen (2017–2020)
- Tsai Ming-yen (2020–2022)
- Remus Li-Kuo Chen (2022-2023)
- Alexander Tah-ray Yui (2023)
- Roy Chun Lee (since 2024)
See also
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edit- ^ a b c Pretence of Privatisation: Taiwan's External Relations, Françoise Mengin, inPrivatising the State, Béatrice Hibou, C. Hurst & Co. Publishers, 2004, pages 154
- ^ Taipei Representative Office in the EU and Belgium, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- ^ Taiwan Business: The Portable Encyclopedia for Doing Business with Taiwan, Christine Genzberger, World Trade Press, 1994, page 272
- ^ Relations with the EU, Belgium and Luxembourg Archived 2014-10-31 at the Wayback Machine, Taipei Representative Office in the EU and Belgium
- ^ Su, Long-chi; Lim, Emerson (11 June 2020). "President Tsai appoints new EU, UK envoys". Central News Agency. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "European Union". europa.eu.
- ^ "Belgian Office, Taipei".
- ^ Luxembourg Trade and Investment Office, Taipei (Chinese)
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