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It is not officially recognised by any state, though it maintains unofficial relations with several UN member states and the Republic of China (Taiwan). [109] [110] [111] Taiwan and Somaliland have mutual representative offices in each other's countries, similarly to how Taiwan conducts relations with other countries that do not recognize it.
A certain number of countries have indirect unofficial diplomatic relations with Taiwan via third-party proxy countries. For example, the Taipei Liaison Office in the Republic of South Africa serves the interests of Taiwan throughout a great number of countries in Africa that otherwise don't have any channels of communication with Taiwan.
The United States bi-partisan position is that it does not recognize the PRC's claim over Taiwan, and considers Taiwan's status as unsettled. [73] President Chen Shui-bian (far left) attended the funeral of Pope John Paul II in 2005. As the Holy See's recognized head of state of China, Chen was seated in the front row (in French alphabetical ...
Taiwan maintains robust informal ties with over 100 countries, despite China’s campaign of isolation. But the Asian giant’s diplomatic offensive has begun to raise concerns in the US as its ...
Most major Western countries and U.S. allies maintain close unofficial ties with Taiwan by recognising the Republic of China passport and having de facto embassies in each other's capitals.
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, has 112 diplomatic missions across the world as of January 2024. [a] Due to the One-China policy held by the People's Republic of China on the Chinese mainland, other states are only allowed to maintain relations with one of the two countries. [2]
The U.S., like most countries, does not recognize Taiwan as a country. But it's the island’s main partner and is bound by U.S. laws to provide it with the means to defend itself.
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.