Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States
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Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States
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 United States
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| Headquarters | Washington, D.C, United States |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China |
| Website | Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States |
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States; (Chinese: 駐美國台北經濟文化代表處; pinyin: Zhù Měiguó Táiběi Jīngjì Wénhuà Dàibiǎo Chù) represents the interests of Taiwan in the United States in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy. Its counterpart in Taiwan is the American Institute in Taiwan in Taipei.
Originally called the Coordination Council for North American Affairs (CCNAA), it was established in 1979 after the United States established diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China.
In 1994, as a result of the Clinton Administration's Taiwan Policy Review, the name of the CCNAA office in Washington, D.C. (which functioned as an embassy) was changed to Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO). Similarly, the names of the twelve other CCNAA offices (which functioned as consulates) were changed to Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO).
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