The Saudi Arabian Trade Office in Taipei (Arabic: المكتب التجاري العربي السعودي في تايبيهAl-Maktab at-Tijārī al-ʻArabī as-Saʻūdī fī Taybei; Chinese: 沙烏地阿拉伯商務辦事處; pinyin: Shā Wū Dì Ālābó Shāngwù Bànshì Chù) represents the interests of Saudi Arabia in Taiwan in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy.
History
Until 1990, Saudi Arabia had diplomatic relations with Taiwan as the Republic of China, and had an embassy in Taipei.[1] However, in that year, the kingdom established official diplomatic ties with the People's Republic of China and broke them off with Taiwan, although relations were continued through each side's respective representative office.
1 No diplomatic relations with Taiwan, functions as an informal diplomatic mission. 2 Diplomatic relations with Taiwan, but functions as an informal diplomatic mission.
