Palestine–Taiwan relations

Not to be confused with China–Palestine relations.

Palestine–Taiwan relations (Chinese: 中華民國—巴勒斯坦關係; Arabic: العلاقات فلسطين جمهورية الصين) refers to the bilateral relations between Palestine (officially, State of Palestine) and Taiwan (officially, Republic of China). The two states currently do not have official diplomatic relations, and also do not have diplomatic missions at each other's capitals. Taiwan handles Palestinian affairs through its Economic and Cultural Office in Tel Aviv and in Jordan.^[1]

Palestine–Taiwan relations

Palestine	Taiwan
Diplomatic mission
None	None
Envoy
None	None

Diplomatic relations

See also: Foreign relations of Taiwan and Foreign relations of Palestine

Voting record of the UN during Resolution 2758, which removed the membership of the Republic of China in exchange for the admission of the People's Republic of China. Since Palestine was not yet a member at the time, it did not have a vote on the issue.

On 10 May 1994, Taiwanese president Lee Teng-hui visited then-diplomatic state South Africa to attend the inauguration of newly-elected president Nelson Mandela. During the event, Lee met Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and the two spoke briefly.^[2][3]

On 14 June 2023, Palestine signed a strategic partnership agreement with China, where Palestine affirmed its support for the One China principle with the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate representative, and that Taiwan is an inseparable part of China, opposing any idea of Taiwanese independence.^[4][5]

On 7 October 2023, Hamas and its allies conducted the October 7 attacks against Israel, killing over 1,200 Israelis and taking over 250 hostages. Following this, the Taiwanese foreign ministry strongly condemned the attack.^[6][7]

On 21 September 2025, the Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations shared a post on Twitter (or X) involving a world map of the International recognition of Palestine. The map classified Taiwan as "states that have recognized State of Palestine or expressed their intention to do so", and did not differentiate between the Chinese and Taiwanese positions.^[8] In response, the Taiwanese foreign ministry criticized this post for disrespecting Taiwanese sovereignty, and reiterated that the Taiwanese government does not have plans to recognize Palestine at the moment. The ministry also called on Palestine to friendly interact with Taiwan on a basis of mutual respect.^[9][10]

Trade relations

See also: Economy of Taiwan and Economy of Palestine

Recent bilateral trade volume (in USD)^[11]

Year	Trade volume			Taiwan→Palestine			Palestine→Taiwan
	Amount	Annual change	Ranking	Amount	Annual change	ranking	Amount	Annual change	Ranking
2017	371,900	52.9%	202	368,626	53.2%	195	3,274	232.0%	220
2018	734,318	97.5%	195	721,967	95.9%	185	12,351	277.2%	215
2019	676,995	7.8%	196	676,995	6.2%	182	--	--	236
2020	1,269,690	87.5%	184	1,257,295	85.7%	169	12,395	--	205
2021	2,479,727	95.3%	180	2,478,063	97.1%	163	1,664	86.6%	228
2022	5,191,007	109.3%	166	5,190,913	109.5%	149	94	94.4%	242
2023	4,821,816	7.1%	165	4,820,183	7.1%	148	1,633	1,637.2%	218
2024	2,998,653	37.8%	175	2,998,653	37.8%	156	--	--	245

In 2023, the main trade products are as follows:

Taiwanese exports to Palestine: telephones (including smartphones), other devices that transmit sound or images, wireless network devices, furniture, water (including mineral water, soft drinks and carbonated water), other drinks that include sugar or sweeteners but are non-alcoholic; wrenches and pliers, interchangeable wrench sockets (with or without handles), hand tools, blowtorches, Lineman's pliers, tongs, cutting boards, portable forges, grinding wheels, Pneumatic, hydraulic, electric and non-electric motors, files, tweezers, scissors, pipecutters, bolt cutters, retail tools made of two or more parts, and other miscellaneous items valued at less than $50,000 NTD.^[12]

Palestinian exports to Taiwan: synthetic or reconstructed gemstones, special products, other miscellaneous items valued at less than $50,000 NTD.^[12]

Humanitarian aid

Since 7 October 2023, the Taiwanese government and much of Taiwanese public has tended to support Israel during the Gaza war, though there are also pro-Palestinian organizations in Taiwan who have frequently protested against Israel.^{[13][14][15][16]} The Taiwanese foreign ministry distributes humanitarian aid to the population in the Gaza Strip through the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Jordan and Mercy Corps. In May 2024, the Taiwanese government donated $500,000 USD to Mercy Corps as funds for distributing humanitarian supplies to Gazan civilians, such as food, drinking water, clothing, and tents.^[17][18]

On 15 September 2025, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Tel Aviv collaborated with the charity Save a Child's Heart to establish a program to help Palestinian children with heart disease and to provide training for Palestinian medical staff. The first phase saw 10 Palestinian children from the West Bank receive treatment in a children's hospital in Israel, along with the training of Palestinian doctors.^[19][20]

See also

• List of states with limited recognition
• List of diplomatic missions of Taiwan
• List of diplomatic missions in Taiwan
• List of diplomatic missions of Palestine
• List of diplomatic missions in Palestine