Taipei Trade Office in the Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Andy Yih-Ping Liu, Representative[3]
The Taipei Trade Office in the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Chinese: 駐奈及利亞聯邦共和國臺北貿易辦事處; pinyin: Zhù Nàijílìyǎ Liánbāng Gònghéguó Táiběi Màoyì Bànshì Chù) represents the interests of Taiwan in Nigeria in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy.
Its counterpart in Taiwan is the Nigeria Trade Office in Taiwan, R.O.C. in New Taipei.[4]
It also has responsibility for Taiwan's interests in Cameroon, Benin, Ghana, Gambia, Liberia and Sierra Leone.[5] Previously, Taiwan had diplomatic relations with Gambia, and there was an Embassy of the Republic of China in Banjul.[6] However, these were broken off in 2013 by President Yahya Jammeh.[7] Liberia similarly broke off diplomatic relations with Taipei in 2003.[8]
It is headed by a Representative, currently Morgan Chao.[3]
History
The Mission was established in Lagos in 1991, before relocating to Abuja in 2001, despite requests from Beijing that it be located outside the Nigerian capital.[1]
In January 2017, the government of Nigeria requested Taiwan to relocate the office back to Lagos from Abuja.[9] On 8 December 2017, the office began the relocation from Abuja to Lagos and on 5 January 2018, the new office in Lagos was officially opened under the name Taipei Trade Office in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.[2]
Representatives
- Yang Tien-hsing
- Morgan Chao
- Vincent W.S. Yang
- Andy Yih-Ping Liu
See also
References
- ^ a b c China and Africa: A Century of Engagement, David H. Shinn, Joshua Eisenman, University of Pennsylvania Press, 10 Jul 2012, page 87
- ^ a b Everington, Keoni. "Nigeria forces Taiwan to change country name of de facto embassy to 'Taipei'". Taiwan News. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Federal Republic of Nigeria - Africa - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) 中華民國外交部 - 全球資訊網英文網". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) 中華民國外交部 - 全球資訊網英文網.
- ^ "奈及利亞駐華商務辦事處 NIGERIA TRADE OFFICE IN TAIWAN, R.O.C. [奈及利亞聯邦共和國 Federal Republic of Nigeria] - 駐華外國機構 - 中華民國外交部 - 全球資訊網 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ 外交部領事事務局 (10 July 2017). "外交部領事事務局全球資訊網". www.boca.gov.tw.
- ^ [ Chinese Yearbook of International Law and Affairs, Volume 20], Occasional Paper/Reprints Series in Contemporary Asian Studies, Incorporated, 2002, page 295
- ^ 'Let's break up but be friends' is a rude end to ties, The China Post, November 17, 2013
- ^ Taiwan plays down Liberia blow, BBC New Online, 13 October, 2003
- ^ "Taiwan says Nigeria wants it to move its trade office from Abuja". Channel News Asia. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
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