Ecuador–Taiwan relations

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Ecuadorian–Taiwanese relations
Map indicating locations of Ecuador and Taiwan

Ecuador
Taiwan
Diplomatic mission
Taipei Commercial Office in Quito
Envoy
Augusto Hung-Ta Liao (廖鴻達)

Ecuador–Taiwan relations refer to the bilateral relations between Ecuador (officially the Republic of Ecuador) and Taiwan (officially the Republic of China, ROC). Ecuador recognises the People's Republic of China (PRC) and does not maintain formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, but the two nations maintain informal ties including trade, cultural exchange and representative offices.

History

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Ecuador and the ROC first established diplomatic relations in 1946 at ministerial level. In 1971 Ecuador voted in favour of the UN General Assembly Resolution 2758, which recognised the PRC as the legitimate representative of China at the United Nations, and shortly thereafter the Ecuadorian government severed diplomatic relations with the ROC.[1] Despite the absence of diplomatic ties, Taiwan maintains a representative office in Ecuador — the Taipei Commercial Office in Quito, Ecuador.[2]

Representative offices

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  • The Repblic of China Commercial Office, Quito, Ecuador served as Taiwan's de facto embassy in Ecuador until it was forced to be renamed to Taipei Commercial Office, Quito, Ecuador in 2017 by Ecuadorian authorities due to pressures from Chinese authorities.[3][4][5]
  • Ecuador does not have a mission in Taipei.

Economic relations

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Trade and commercial interaction between Ecuador and Taiwan have grown in recent years. According to one news report, Taiwan's interest in Ecuadorian shrimp has increased, and trade negotiations that had been around US$150 million before 2020 more than doubled by 2023 to over US$300 million.[6]

Ecuadorian agricultural and seafood exports are seen by Taiwanese officials as opportunities for deeper cooperation as Taiwan seeks diversified supply chains in Latin America.

Cultural and educational exchanges

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Even in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, Taiwan and Ecuador continue to engage in educational, cultural and people-to-people exchange. Taiwan offers scholarships to Ecuadorian students and supports out-reach programmes in Ecuador through its representative office in Quito.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Countries That Recognize Taiwan 2025 – Ecuador entry". World Population Review. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Embassies and Missions Abroad – Taiwan (Ecuador)". Bureau of Consular Affairs, ROC-Taiwan. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  3. ^ 翟思嘉 (27 June 2017). "駐厄瓜多代表處更名 中華民國改台北". Central News Agency (Taiwan) (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  4. ^ 翁嫆琄 (27 June 2017). "又打壓！　厄瓜多將我駐處從「中華民國」改成「台北」". ETtoday (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  5. ^ 翁嫆琄 (27 June 2017). "中華民國駐厄瓜多商務處 改名"台北"". Public Television Service (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  6. ^ "Taiwan is interested in shrimp from Ecuador". Tridge news. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  7. ^ "駐館與駐地關係". taiwanembassy.org. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
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