Taiwanese-Venezuelan relations
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Taiwan-Venezuela relations have almost been nonexistent since Venezuela recognized the People's Republic of China in 1974, although unofficial relations have been preserved through a Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Caracas. In the 2000s, increasing partnership between the government of the Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez and People's Republic of China has led to a more overt rejection of the Republic of China's legitimacy by Venezuela.
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Relations between the Republic of China and Venezuela began on August 1944 when an office belonged to ROC was established in Caracas. On September 1949, José Manuel Ferrer who was in charge of the Venezuelan office in the Republic of China moved with the government of the ROC to Taiwan when Chiang Kai-shek lost the control of mainland China[1].
José Gil Borges was appointed to the position of ambassador of Venezuela in Taiwan on February 1966. On 1st July 1966 the previous Taiwanese office in Caracas was promoted to the category of embassy. [2]
Venezuela broke diplomatic relations with Taiwan in favor of the People’s Republic of China on 28 June 1974. Since then unofficial relations between the two countries have been managed through a Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Caracas.[3]
In the past some important Venezuelans have visited Taiwan such as:
- Rafael Caldera: a former President of Venezuela: January 1992.
- Werner Corrales: a former Minister of development: October 1995.
- Ramón Germán Monzón Salas: a former President of the foreign policy commission of the Venezuelan congress: January 1996.
- Juan José Caldera: a former senator of the Venezuelan congress: April 1997.
- Paciano Padrón: a former President of the foreign policy commission of the Venezuelan congress: January 1998.
[edit] Taiwan-Venezuela relations during Chávez's presidency
[edit] Visa renewal
- See also: Republic of China passport
On March 2007, Venezuela repealed a 90-day visa exemption for Taiwanese tourists[4]. Since then visas for citizens from Taiwan have been required.
In June the Venezuelan government decided not to renew visas for five members of Taiwanese commercial representation in Caracas. [5] [6] [7]
In July the spokesman for the Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wang Chien-yeh, said Taiwan held conversations with the Venezuelan government to reach an agreement in order to avoid the closure of the Taiwanese commercial representation. [8]
In the case of a shutting down of the Taiwanese office those Venezuelans who want to travel to Taiwan have to ask for visas in other countries such as Colombia or Panama and people from Taiwan who want to visit Venezuela have to ask a visa in other countries such as the Venezuela consulate of Hong Kong.[9]
[edit] CPC Corporation, Taiwan
In 2007 Venezuela nationalized all foreign-owned oil fields and took over oil fields belonged to companies which refused to sign agreements of a joint venture with PDVSA.
- See also: Energy policy of Venezuela
In July of that year the Taiwanese state-run oil firm Chinese Petroleum Corporation (CPC) said the government of Venezuela had asked the firm to give up the 7.5 percent shares CPC holds on two oil fields the firm has in the South American country. [10] The president of the CPC, Chen Pao-lang, said CPC will hold contacts with the Venezuelan government in order to defend their oil exploration rights on the two oil fields. Besides Chen said if no progress is made, CPC do not rule out a possible international arbitration. [11]
[edit] Trade
In 2005 Venezuela was the eighth most important largest trading partner in Latin America for Taiwan. Taiwan exports to Venezuela parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings, bailers machinery, electrical machinery and equipment and parts, sound recorders, television imagers, reproducers, vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, plastics and plastics articles, rubber and rubber articles, man-made filaments, iron and steel, cotton, furniture, optical instruments and toys. [12]
On the other hand Venezuela exports to Taiwan organic chemicals, raw hides and skins, aluminum and aluminum articles, iron and steel, plastics and plastic articles, copper and copper articles, inorganic chemicals, optical instrument, rubber and articles. [13]
[edit] Migration
In 2007 around 400 people from Taiwan lived in Venezuela. Many of them were owners of companies that manufacture plastics, ceramics, textiles, glass, and marketing finished products. [14]
At the end of July 2007 more than 100 pilots, a baseball player and a student from Venezuela were living in Taiwan. The pilots have been working in Taiwan after the bankruptcy of some Venezuelan airlines such as Viasa and Avensa[15].
[edit] Sources
- ^ Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Venezuela: Relaciones entre la República de China y la República de Venezuela Accessed 18 December 2007 (Spanish)
- ^ Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Venezuela Relaciones entre la República de China y la República de Venezuela Accessed 18 December 2007 (Spanish)
- ^ Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Venezuela Relaciones entre la República de China y la República de Venezuela Accessed 18 December 2007 (Spanish)
- ^ El Universal Taiwan strives to keep mission in Venezuela (19 July 2007). Accessed 18 December 2007.
- ^ International Herald Tribune Report: Taiwanese diplomats may have to leave Venezuela (18 July 2007). Accessed 19 December 2007
- ^ El Universal Taiwanese diplomats to leave Venezuela (18 July 2007). Accessed 18 December 2007
- ^ El Universal Taiwan strives to keep mission in Venezuela (19 July 2007). Accessed 18 December 2007
- ^ El Universal Taiwan strives to keep mission in Venezuela (19 July 2007). Accessed 18 December 2007
- ^ El Universal Venezolanos residentes en Taiwán temerosos ante rupturas de lazos (30 July 2007). Accessed 19 December 2007(Spanish)
- ^ International Herald Tribune Report: Taiwanese diplomats may have to leave Venezuela (18 July 2007). Accessed 19 December 2007
- ^ Monsters and Critics Taiwan to negotiate with Venezuela over oil exploration (17 July 2007). Accessed 18 December 2007
- ^ Taiwanese Bureau of Foreign Trade Taiwan-Venezuela Bilateral Trade Relations in 2006 Accessed 18 December 2007
- ^ Taiwanese Bureau of Foreign Trade Taiwan-Venezuela Bilateral Trade Relations in 2006 Accessed 18 December 2007
- ^ Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Venezuela Taiwan-Venezuela Trade Tends To Fade Away Accessed 18 December 2007
- ^ El Universal Venezolanos residentes en Taiwán temerosos ante rupturas de lazos (30 July 2007). Accessed 19 December 2007(Spanish)
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