Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Spain
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Spain
Equatorial Guinea- Li-Cheng Cheng, Representative[2]
| Oficina Económica y Cultural de Taipei en España | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1973 (as Centro Sun Yat-sen)[1] |
| Jurisdiction | Spain Equatorial Guinea |
| Headquarters | Madrid, Spain |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | Oficina Económica y Cultural de Taipei en España |
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Spain; (Chinese: 駐西班牙台北經濟文化辦事處) (Spanish: Oficina Económica y Cultural de Taipei en España) represents the interests of Taiwan in Spain in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy. Its counterpart in Taiwan is the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan.[3]
The office was established as the Centre Sun Yat-sen in 1973.[1] Previously, Spain recognised Taiwan as the Republic of China, which was represented by an embassy in Madrid.[4] There were close relations between the governments of Francisco Franco and Chiang Kai-shek, both of which were anti-communist.[5] However, diplomatic relations were severed in 1973 when Spain recognised the People's Republic of China.[6]
Representatives
- Hou Ching-shan (2010–2015)
- Simon Ko (2016–2018)
- José María Liu (2018–2023)
- Viva Chang (2023-2024)
- Li-Cheng Cheng (2026-)