Spanish Chamber of Commerce explained

Agency Name:Spanish Chamber of Commerce
Cámara de Comercio Española
Nativename:西班牙商務辦事處
Formed:1974 (as Centro de Cervantes)
Headquarters:Taipei, Taiwan
Chief1 Name:Eduardo Euba Aldape
Chief1 Position:Director General
Website:Cámara de Comercio Española

The Spanish Chamber of Commerce (Spanish: Cámara de Comercio Española;) represents the interests of Spain in Taiwan in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy. Its counterpart in Spain is the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Spain in Madrid.[1]

It also has a Consular Section, which is under the jurisdiction of the Spanish Consulate General in Manila in the Philippines.[2] The Chamber is headed by the Director General, Francisco de Borja Rengifo Llorens.[3]

History

The organisation was first established in 1974, as the Centro de Cervantes.[4] Previously, Spain recognised Taiwan as the Republic of China, and was represented by an embassy in Taipei.[5] There were close relations between the governments of Francisco Franco and Chiang Kai-shek, both of which were anti-communist.[6] However, diplomatic relations were severed in 1973 when Spain recognised the People's Republic of China, leading to the establishment of the organisation, under the supervision of the Spanish Federation of Industry and Commerce.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. http://web.roc-taiwan.org/es_es/index.html Oficina Económica y Cultural de Taipei
  2. http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/MANILA/es/taiwan/Paginas/LaSeccionconsular.aspx Sección Consular en Taiwan, Consulado General de España en Manila
  3. http://taiwantoday.tw/fp.asp?xItem=241384&CtNode=2181 Through the Eyes of Diplomats
  4. https://books.google.com/books?id=UdsBUEQa6qIC&q=Spain&pg=PA154 A Pretence of Privatisation: Taiwan's External Relations
  5. https://books.google.com/books?id=62JAAQAAIAAJ&q=spain+ Directory of Taiwan
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20161016193125/http://www.taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=169383&ctNode=122 Franco Wishes Pres. Chiang Success
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20160601145856/http://www.taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=138222&ctNode=451 ROC and Spain better relations despite lack of diplomatic ties