Taipei Liaison Office in South Africa

De facto embassy of Taiwan in South Africa

Taipei Liaison Office in the Republic of South Africa
駐南非共和國台北聯絡代表處

Agency overview
Formed| 1998
Jurisdiction|  South Africa (excluding provinces of Western Cape, Northern Cape and Eastern Cape)
Mauritius
Madagascar
Seychelles
Réunion
Comoros
Kenya
Uganda
Malawi
Mozambique
Tanzania
Zambia
Somalia
Rwanda
Burundi
Eritrea
Angola
Zimbabwe
Botswana
Lesotho
Headquarters| Hatfield, Pretoria
Agency executive|

* Oliver Liao [zh], Representative[1]

Website| Taipei Liaison Office in the Republic of South Africa

The Taipei Liaison Office in the Republic of South Africa (Chinese: 駐南非共和國台北聯絡代表處; pinyin: Zhù Nánfēi Gònghéguó Táiběi Liánluò Dàibiǎo Chù) represents the interests of Taiwan in South Africa in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy. Its counterpart in Taiwan is the Liaison Office of the Republic of South Africa in Taipei.[2] It has two offices, one in Pretoria and the other in Cape Town.

It has responsibility for the provinces of Gauteng, Limpopo Province, North-West Province, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Free State.

## History

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The Office was formerly the Embassy of the Republic of China.[3] However, when South Africa recognised the People's Republic of China, its diplomatic relations with Taiwan were terminated.[4] This led to the establishment of the Office in 1998.[5]

The Office has responsibility for the interests of Taiwan in other African countries, such as Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles, Comoros, Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, Somalia, Rwanda, Burundi, Eritrea, Angola, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Lesotho, as well as the French overseas region of Réunion.[6]

Taiwan previously had diplomatic relations with Malawi, and was represented in the country by the Embassy of the Republic of China in Lilongwe.[7] Lesotho, which established relations with Taipei in 1966, switched recognition to Beijing in 1983.[8]

## Cape Town office

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The Cape Town Office[9] has responsibility for the provinces of Western Cape, Northern Cape and Eastern Cape as well as Namibia.[6]

There was also previously an office in Johannesburg, formerly the Consulate-General of the Republic of China.[10][11] However, owing to financial considerations and the city's proximity to Pretoria, it was closed in 2009.[12]

A Liaison Office was also located in Durban, but has since closed.[13] Prior to the ending of diplomatic relations, this had been a Consulate General.[14]

## Representatives

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* Matthew Chou [zh] (September 2017 - October 2020)
* Anthony C.Y. Ho [zh] (March 2021 -October 2022)
* Oliver Liao [zh] (November 2022 -)

## See also

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* List of diplomatic missions of Taiwan
* List of diplomatic missions in South Africa
* South Africa–Taiwan relations

## References

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1. ^ Foreign Missions > Republic of South Africa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Republic of China)
2. ^ Liaison Office of the Republic of South Africa
3. ^ The Republic Of China Yearbook 1996, David Robertson, Taylor & Francis, 1996, page 692
4. ^ Taiwan loses a major ally, BBC News Online, December 30, 1997
5. ^ About Us - Taipei Liaison Office in the RSA Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
6. ^ a b Africa Area, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Republic of China)
7. ^ Republic of China, United Pacific International, Incorporated, 1988, page 575
8. ^ Taiwan Cuts Ties to Lesotho, Objecting to Peking Relations, UPI, The New York Times, May 16, 1983
9. ^ Taipei Liaison Office in Cape Town
10. ^ The Republic Of China Yearbook 1987, United Pacific International, Incorporated, 1988, page 576
11. ^ The Republic Of China Yearbook 2003, Kwang Hwa Publishing Company, 2002, page 557
12. ^ Foreign ministry closes its rep office in Bangladesh, The China Post, July 1, 2009
13. ^ Taipei alters relations with Pretoria, Taiwan Today, December 27, 1997
14. ^ The Republic Of China Yearbook 1997, David Robertson, Taylor & Francis, 1996, page 715

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