Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Argentina

Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Argentina
駐阿根廷臺北經濟文化辦事處

Oficina Económica y Cultural de Taipei en Argentina
Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Argentina  Uruguay
Headquarters	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Agency executive	Lien Sheng Huang, Representative[1]
Website	Oficina Económica y Cultural de Taipei en Argentina

The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Argentina; (Chinese: 駐阿根廷臺北經濟文化辦事處; pinyin: Zhù Āgēntíng Táiběi Jīngjì Wénhuà Bànshì Chù) (Spanish: Oficina Económica y Cultural de Taipei en Argentina) represents the interests of Taiwan in Argentina in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy.

The Office was established as the Oficina Comercial de Taiwán or "Taiwan Trade Office" in 1973, adopting its present name in 1996.^[2] The Office is headed by a Representative, Lien Sheng Huang.^[1]

It also has responsibility for relations with Uruguay.^[3] These were previously handled by the now closed Oficina Economica de Taipei in Montevideo.^[4]

Its counterpart in Taiwan is the Argentina Trade and Cultural Office in Taipei.^[5]

See also

• List of diplomatic missions of Taiwan
• List of diplomatic missions in Argentina

References

External links

• Oficina Económica y Cultural de Taipei en Argentina

Diplomatic missions of the Republic of China
Africa	Libya1 Nigeria1 South Africa1(Cape Town)1 Swaziland 10
Americas	Argentina1 Brazil1 Canada1 Colombia1 Mexico1 United States1 Houston
Asia	Mainland China1 (Hong Kong1, Macau1) India1 (Chennai)1 Indonesia1 Japan1 Malaysia1 Mongolia1 Philippines1 Saudi Arabia1 Singapore1 South Korea1 Thailand1 Turkey1 Vietnam1 (Ho Chi Minh City)1
Europe	European Union1 Austria1 Belgium1 Denmark1 France1 Germany1 Holy See Italy1 Netherlands1 Norway1 Portugal1 Spain1 Sweden1 United Kingdom1
Oceania	Australia1 New Zealand1
1 No diplomatic relations with Republic of China, functions as an informal diplomatic mission. 5 Responsibility of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Ho Chi Minh City. 6 Responsibility of Taipei Economic and Trade Office in Jakarta. 7 Responsibility of Taipei Representative Office in the EU and Belgium in Brussels. 8 Responsibility of Taipei Representative Office in Denmark in Copenhagen. 9 Responsibility of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Buenos Aires. 10 Responsibility of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Bangkok. 10 Responsibility of Taipei Liaison Office in the Republic of South Africa in Pretoria.