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Taipei Representative Office in Germany
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The Taipei Representative Office in the Federal Republic of Germany; (Chinese: 駐德國台北代表處; pinyin: Zhù Déguó Táiběi Dàibiǎo Chù; German: Taipeh Vertretung in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland) represents the interests of Taiwan in Germany in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy, and deals with Germany-Taiwanese relations.
Based in Berlin, it also has offices in Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich.[1] Its counterpart in Taiwan is the German Institute Taipei.[2]
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History
The Republic of China was a winning power of World War II and thus dispatched a military mission to occupied Berlin. However, it did not re-establish diplomatic ties with either East or West Germany after the war. Its first in-official office was established in 1956 in Bad Godesberg in Bonn in the then West Germany as the Freichina- Presse und Informationsdienst ("Free China Press and Information Service"), later in 1972 becoming the Büro der Fernost-Informationen ("Far East Information Office").[3]
In 1992, it became the Taipei Wirtschafts- und Kulturbüro or "Taipei Economic and Cultural Office".[4] In 1997, it adopted its present name.[5] In October 1999, the Taipei Representative Office moved to Berlin, and offices in Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich were established.[3] There is also a Taiwan Trade Center in Düsseldorf.
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Missions and consular districts
Representatives
- Agnes Hwa-Yue Chen[6]
- Shieh Jhy-wey (2016-2025)
- Klement Ruey-sheng GU (2025-)
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References
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