The Taipei Commercial Office in Bogotá, Colombia () (Spanish: Oficina Comercial de Taipéi en Bogotá, Colombia) represents the interests of Taiwan in Colombia in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy.
Until 1980, Colombia recognised Taiwan as the Republic of China, which, in addition to its embassy in Bogotá, had a consulate general in Barranquilla.Events from day to day, Taiwan Info, 1 January 1980 In that year, it established diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China.Li Keqiang and President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia Jointly Attend Seminar on China-Latin America People-to-People and Cultural Exchanges, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, People's Republic of China, May 24, 2015
There is no longer a counterpart organisation in Taipei, although a Colombian Trade Office was established in 1993Colombia trade office opens up shop in Taipei, Taiwan Info, 11 May 1993 and closed in 2002.Chinese Yearbook of International Law and Affairs, Volume 20, Occasional Paper/Reprints Series in Contemporary Asian Studies, Incorporated, 2002, page 525
The Office is headed by Ms Verónica Chih Yun Kuei (),Republic of Colombia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Republic of China) in its Representative as of 2025.Republic of Colombia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Republic of China)
It also has responsibility for relations with Venezuela.Latin America and Caribbean, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Republic of China) These were previously handled by the Oficina Economica de Taipéi in Caracas, established in 1974, but closed in 2009,Taiwan mourns death of Venezuela's president , Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Republic of China), March 6, 2013 following tensions with the government of Hugo Chávez, which had close ties with the People's Republic of China and refused to renew the visas of the office's staff.Taiwanese diplomats to leave Venezuela, El Universal July 18, 2007
See also List of diplomatic missions of Taiwan List of diplomatic missions in Colombia Colombia–Taiwan relations
References
External links Oficina Económica y Cultural de Taipéi en Colombia