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Neither Taipei nor Beijing sees their relations as foreign relations. [citation needed] However, the government position that both Taiwan and mainland China are parts of the same state is not universally accepted among the people of Taiwan. In particular, the pro-independence Pan-Green Coalition considers Taiwan and China to be different countries.
Except for the Holy See, the embassies of the other 11 countries are located in the Diplomatic Quarter; many non-diplomatic countries have established representative offices in Taiwan. These institutions have the same functions as embassies or consulates, that is, they provide diplomatic services such as visa processing and passport renewal.
Their heads are still appointed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, making them de facto missions. [6] Owing to pressure from the People's Republic, most of these offices cannot operate under either the country's official or common name, using the name of the capital Taipei instead to avoid addressing Taiwan's political status. [7]
This category collects on the foreign relations of Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (1945–present). For the Republic of China in mainland China (1912–1949), see Category:Foreign relations of the Republic of China (1912–1949) .
Taiwan, [II] [i] officially the Republic of China (ROC), [I] is a country [27] in East Asia. [l] The main island of Taiwan, also known as Formosa, lies between the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south.
In 2022, Russia added Taiwan to the list of "unfriendly countries". [ 9 ] [ 10 ] The Wall Street Journal reported in October 2024 that Elon Musk had been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin and other high-ranking Russian government officials since late 2022, discussing personal topics, business and geopolitical matters.
Taiwan has maintained diplomatic relations with Tuvalu since 1979. According to ambassador Bikenibeu Paeniu, Tuvalu's decision to recognize Taiwan was largely due to the fact that "the deeply Christian country was wary of the communists." [1] On 14 March 2013, Tuvalu opened an embassy in Taipei, its fifth agency installed in a foreign country. [2]
Canada became the 24th largest trade partner of Taiwan, which exported to Canada over $1.5bn worth of goods and services in 2017–18, ranking it 19th on the Canadian list. [13] The main exports from Taiwan to Canada were [date missing] mobile devices, recording equipment, boilers, steel products, and plastic products. [citation needed]