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Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New Zealand

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Jurisdiction
  
New Zealand

Headquarters
  
Wellington

Formed
  
1973 (as East Asian Trade Center) 1991 (as Taipei Economic and Cultural Office)

Agency executive
  
Wu Chien-kuo, Representative

Website
  
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New Zealand

The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New Zealand (Chinese: 駐紐西蘭代表處; pinyin: Zhù Niǔ Xī Lán Dàibiǎo Chù) represents interests of Taiwan in New Zealand in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy.

The office was established in Auckland in 1973 as the East Asian Trade Center. Before 1972, New Zealand recognised Taiwan as the "Republic of China", but diplomatic relations were ended following the decision of the government of Norman Kirk to recognise the People's Republic of China. It adopted its present name in 1991.

The Office is headed by a Representative, currently Wu Chien-kuo.

Its head office is now in Wellington, but it also has a branch office in Auckland.

It is counterpart in Taiwan is the New Zealand Commerce and Industry Office in Taipei.

References

Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New Zealand Wikipedia