Formed 1927 Website www.mofa.gov.tw | Jurisdiction Republic of China Parent agency Executive Yuan | |
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Ministers responsible David Lee, MinisterHou Ching-shan, Wu Chih-chung, Deputy MinistersLee Chen-jan, Vice Minister | ||
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (MOFA; Chinese: 中華民國外交部; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó Wàijiāobù) is a cabinet level policy-making body, governed under the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China. The fundamental purpose of the ministry is to promote, expand, and conduct bilateral foreign affairs with other nations. It is in charge of interactions between the Republic of China and foreign countries except the People's Republic of China, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Mainland Affairs Council. The current Foreign Minister is David Lee.
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Administration
MOFA is composed of the following departmental structures:
Departmental Structure
Budget
According to statistics published by the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics for Fiscal Year 2011, the budget for MOFA is equivalent to approx. 10.37% of the budget for the Ministry of National Defense (MND). The MND budget for 2011 has been announced to be US$ 9.2 billion. Hence, an estimated MOFA budget figure for Fiscal Year 2011 is US$ 954 million.
Diplomatic Relations
The Republic of China has diplomatic relations with 21 countries.
Oceania
Central and South America
Africa
Europe
Republic of China Representative Offices Abroad
For countries that the Republic of China do not have formal diplomatic relations, these offices are refer to as Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representatives Office or Taipei Representative Offices.
Foreign Missions in the Republic of China
Transportation
The MOFA building is accessible by NTU Hospital Station of the Taipei Metro on the Red Line.