Taipei Liaison Office 結果共6筆

Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs responds to South Africa’s renaming of diplomatic offices, considering semiconductor export restrictions. Taiwan urges talks on the 1997 agreement.

Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms its Pretoria office remains open despite South Africa’s relocation demand. Ongoing talks address legal framework changes.

Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs faces a March 31 deadline to relocate its office in South Africa. Negotiations are ongoing as Taiwan seeks to discuss the agreement’s details.

南非政府於今年1月下旬致函我駐南非代表處，要求於3月底前遷離首都普利托利亞，日前南非外交部（DIRCO）更在雙方仍處磋商階段、尚未達成共識時，在其官方網站將我國名稱自「台北聯絡代表處」（Taipei Liaison Office）更改為「台北商務辦事處」（Taipei Commercial Office）。涉外官員今（19）日表示，外交部面對南非片面破壞雙方協議除表達嚴正抗議，也已備妥反制措施，台灣將藉由暫停與南非政府在各領域的合作、中止給予南非籍人士來台受訓名額，乃至於嚴審來台簽證，甚至是經貿反制等手段，全面回應破壞雙邊協議的惡意打壓，直到南非方對台釋出具體善意為止。

Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs protests South Africa’s demand to relocate its office, citing a breach of the 1997 agreement. Tensions rise over the one-China policy.

Former Taiwan foreign affairs official in New York, Lu Chih-chien, is being investigated for allegations of improper behavior and sexual harassment. Lu was previously reprimanded for an inappropriate relationship during his assignment in New York and was later posted to the Taipei Liaison Office in South Africa. However, in July 2023, an allegation of sexual harassment emerged, leading to his recall to Taiwan. The Control Yuan members, Wang Mei-yu and Yeh I-chin, have stated that an investigation is underway to determine if Lu abused his power to sexually harass female subordinates and if there are other victims. They have also sought clarification from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding measures to protect the rights and services of staff members.