Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia

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Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia
馬來西亞台北經濟文化辦事處
Pejabat Ekonomi dan Kebudayaan Taipei
Agency overview
Formed1974 (as Far East Travel and Trade Centre)[1]
1988 (as Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre)[2]
1992 (as Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia)[1]
Jurisdiction Malaysia
HeadquartersKuala Lumpur
Agency executive
WebsiteTaipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia

The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia (Chinese: 馬來西亞台北經濟文化辦事處; pinyin: Zhù Mǎláixīyà Táiběi Jīngjì Wénhuà Bànshì Chù) (Malay: Pejabat Ekonomi dan Kebudayaan Taipei) is the representative office of Taiwan in Malaysia, which functions as a de facto embassy in the absence of diplomatic relations.

Its counterpart body in Taiwan is the Malaysian Friendship and Trade Centre in Taipei.[4]

History

The office was established in 1974 as the Far East Travel and Trade Centre.[1] Until that year, Taiwan, as the Republic of China, had a Consulate-General in Kuala Lumpur.[5] This had previously been established as a Consulate in 1964, before being upgraded to a Consulate-General five years later.[6]

However, this was closed after Malaysia established full diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China.[7] The office was upgraded in 1988, and renamed the Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre.[2] It adopted its present name in 1992.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Foreign Policy of the New Taiwan: Pragmatic Diplomacy in Southeast Asia, Jie Chen, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2002, page 82
  2. ^ a b "About Us > Organizations". Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  3. ^ Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)
  4. ^ "Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia - Malaysian Friendship and Trade Centre". kln.gov.my. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  5. ^ Taiwan Trade Directory, Importers & Exporters Association of Taipei, 1975, page C-6
  6. ^ Republic of China Yearbook, Kwang Hwa Publishing Company, 1989, page 233
  7. ^ Daily Report: Asia & Pacific, Issues 98-111, 1974, page 94


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