The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia (TECO; ) represents interests of Taiwan in Australia in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy.Organisation of TECO
The Office is headed by a Representative, currently Elliott Charng.
Its head office is in Canberra, but it also has branch offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
It was established in 1988 as the "Taiwan Marketing Service" office, before becoming the "Taipei Economic and Cultural Office" in 1991, along with the "Far East Trading Company" offices in Sydney and Melbourne, established in 1979.Australia and China: Partners in Asia, Colin Mackerras, Macmillan Education, 1996, page 33 An unofficial organization known as the Australia-Free China Society, headed by New South Wales MP Douglas Darby, also represented Taiwan in Australia from 1974.Love-hate with Taiwan, Sydney Morning Herald, 12 March 1974, page 4
Its counterpart in Taiwan is the Australian Office in Taipei, formerly the Australian Commerce and Industry Office.Australian office renamed, Taipei Times, 30 May 2012
Organizational structures Public Affairs Division Cultural Division Economic Division Information Division Science and Technology Division
Missions and consular districts
Missions Consular districts Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia Australian Capital Territory (Jervis Bay Territory), Western Australia (Shire of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire of Christmas Island) Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Brisbane Queensland, Northern Territory Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Melbourne Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Sydney New South Wales (Norfolk Island)
List of representatives Timothy Yang (2000–2005)
Katharine Chang (December 2011 – 31 December 2014) David Lee (1 January 2015 – ?) William Lin (acting, ? – October 2016) Elliott Charng (October 2016 –August 2023) (August 2023 –)
See also Australia–Taiwan relations
References
External links Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia