Taipei Mission in Sweden

**Taipei Mission in Sweden**
駐瑞典台北代表團
Agency overview
Formed	1981 (as Taipei Trade, Tourism and Information Office); 1994 (as Taipei Mission in Sweden)
Jurisdiction	Sweden; Norway
Headquarters	Stockholm, Sweden
Agency executive	Dr. Klement Ruey-sheng Gu [zh], Representative;
Website	Taipei Mission in Sweden

The Taipei Mission in Sweden (Chinese: 駐瑞典台北代表團; pinyin: Zhù Ruìdiǎn Táiběi Dàibiǎo Tuán) represents the interests of Taiwan in Sweden in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy.^[3] Its counterpart in Taiwan is the Swedish Trade and Invest Council in Taipei.^[1]^[3] The office also handles affairs in Norway after the Taipei Representative Office in Norway closed on 30 September 2017.^[4]

History

Sweden established official diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China in 1950, which required the Swedish government to break off relations with the government in Taiwan.^[5]

The Taipei Mission was established as the Taipei Trade, Tourism and Information Office in 1981^[1] and renamed to Taipei Mission in Sweden in 1994.

Organizational structures

Political Division
Consular Division
Education Division
Economic Division

Representatives

Lee Chen-jan (2014–2016)^[6]
Daniel T.C. Liao [zh] (2016–2020)^[2]
Vincent C.H. Yao [zh] (2020–2022)
Dr. Klement Ruey-sheng Gu [zh] (2022–)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c A Pretence of Privatisation: Taiwan's External Relations, Françoise Mengin, in Privatising the State, Béatrice Hibou, C. Hurst & Co. Publishers, 2004, pages 154
^ ^a ^b "About Taipei Mission in Sweden".
^ ^a ^b Kjellgren, Björn (2000). Kinakunskap. Studentlitteratur. p. 74. ISBN 978-91-44-01445-6.
^ Hou, Elaine (27 July 2017). "Taiwan suspending operations at 3 overseas offices". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
^ Leijonhufvud, Göran (2016). "Norden og Kina: Lao pengyou. En gammal god vän? Sveriges förhållande till Kina". Internasjonal Politikk. 74 (3): 1–9. doi:10.17585/ip.v74.495. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
^ "Chief Profile". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan). January 14, 2021.

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