Saudi Arabian Trade Office in Taipei

The Saudi Arabian Trade Office in Taipei (Arabic: المكتب التجاري العربي السعودي في تايبيه Al-Maktab at-Tijārī al-ʻArabī as-Saʻūdī fī Taybei; Chinese: 沙烏地阿拉伯商務辦事處; pinyin: Shā Wū Dì Ālābó Shāngwù Bànshì Chù) represents the interests of Saudi Arabia in Taiwan in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy.

Saudi Arabian Trade Office in Taipei
المكتب التجاري العربي السعودي في تايبيه
沙烏地阿拉伯商務辦事處
Agency overview
Jurisdiction Republic of China (Taiwan)
HeadquartersTaipei, Taiwan
Agency executive
  • Rafat Ahmed Khaleel Al Sayed[1], President
WebsiteSaudi Arabian Trade Office in Taipei

History

Until 1990, Saudi Arabia had diplomatic relations with Taiwan as the Republic of China, and had an embassy in Taipei.[2] However, in that year, the kingdom recognised the People's Republic of China as the sovereign state,[3] which only represents China and denies the independent status of Taiwan.[4]

Its counterpart is the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh.[5] Both offices were set up in 1991, following the signing of a secret memorandum six months after the severing of diplomatic relations.[6]

The Office is headed by Rafat Ahmed Khaleel Al Sayed,[1] and was formerly by Talat Ibrahim Muslimani.[7]

See also

References
  1. Saudi Arabian Trade Office | Directory of Taiwan
  2. Republic of China Yearbook, Kwang Hwa Publishing Company, 1989, page 246
  3. "Backgrounder: Basic facts about Kingdom of Saudi Arabia" Archived 2009-02-12 at the Wayback Machine, Xinhua, February 9, 2009
  4. "Anti-Secession Law". The People's Daily. 2005-03-14.
  5. Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  6. West & East, Volumes 36-37, Sino-American Cultural and Economic Association, 1991, page xxix
  7. President of the Saudi Arabian Commercial Office in Taipei Celebrates Secretary General of the Muslim World League
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