Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural Office (Taiwan)

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Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural Office
香港經濟貿易文化辦事處
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President International Tower
Agency overview
Formed December 2011 (start of operation)[1]
15 May 2012 (inauguration)[2]
Jurisdiction  Republic of China
Headquarters Xinyi, Taipei, Taiwan
Minister responsible
Website Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural Office (Taiwan) (HKETCO)

The Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural Office (HKETCO; Chinese: 香港經濟貿易文化辦事處; pinyin: Xiānggǎng Jīngjì Màoyì Wénhuà Bànshìchù) is the representative office of Hong Kong in the Republic of China. Its counterpart body in Hong Kong is the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Hong Kong.

The office is located at President International Tower (統一國際大樓) in Xinyi District, Taipei.[4]

Opening

The office started to operate in Taiwan on December 2011. On 15 May 2012, Minister of Mainland Affairs Council of the Republic of China Lai Shin-yuan oversaw the opening ceremony of the office. Also present during the opening ceremony was John Tsang, Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong SAR. He said during his opening note that Taiwan and Hong Kong have made substantial progress in the area of economic exchanges, cultural exchanges, financial supervision cooperation, bilateral transportation arrangement and cargo transshipment.[2]

List of Directors

Transportation

The office is accessible within walking distance south of Taipei City Hall Station of the Taipei Metro.

See also

References

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