Taipei Representative Office in France


The Taipei Representative Office in France; represents the interests of Taiwan in France in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy. Its counterpart in Taiwan is the French Office in Taipei.

Introduction

It was established in 1972 as the Association for the Promotion of Commercial and Tourist Exchanges with Taiwan, before adopting its present name in 1995. It provides different services to the general public and different public and private institutions in France with an aim to promote the relations between ROC and France and to facilitate exchanges in different fields.
The Office is headed by a Representative, currently Wu Chih-chung. A fluent French speaker, he was appointed to the post in July 2018, having earlier served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China from 2016 to 2018.
The Office is currently located at 78, rue de l’Université - 75007  in l’Hôtel Hocquart, a historical monument built in 1754 with the style of late-Louis XV.
Organization
The Office is formed by the officials dispatched from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Economic Affairs, Culture, Education, Science and Technology and the Overseas Community Affairs Council. The Office is composed of different divisions according to their functions, such as Divisions of Politics, Parliamentary Affairs, Communication, , Administration, , , and Overseas Residents.
Function
The Office promotes the , , , exchanges between Taiwan and France. It also provides different consular services and maintain good relations with the overseas community. The is also responsible for the exchanges with Spain, Portugal, and Italy ; is also responsible for Spain, Portugal, Italy and Greece ; as for the is responsible for the cultural exchanges with Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Monaco, Andorra and Liechtenstein.

Recent Representatives