| 香港經濟貿易文化辦事處 | |
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Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural Office at the President International Tower | |
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| Formed | 19 December 2011 (start of operation)[1] 15 May 2012 (inauguration)[2] |
| Dissolved | 18 May 2021 (suspended operation) |
| Jurisdiction | Republic of China |
| Headquarters | Xinyi,Taipei,Taiwan 25°02′23″N121°33′56″E / 25.03972°N 121.56556°E /25.03972; 121.56556 |
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| Website | www.hketco.hk |
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| Traditional Chinese | 香港經濟貿易文化辦事處 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 香港经济贸易文化办事处 | ||||||||||||
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TheHong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural Office (HKETCO;Chinese:香港經濟貿易文化辦事處) is therepresentative office ofHong Kong in theRepublic of China. Its counterpart body inHong Kong is theTaipei Economic and Cultural Office in Hong Kong.
The office is located at thePresident International Tower inXinyi District,Taipei.[4]
The office started to operate in Taiwan on 19 December 2011. On 15 May 2012, Minister ofMainland Affairs Council of theRepublic of ChinaLai Shin-yuan oversaw the opening ceremony of the office. Also present during the opening ceremony wasJohn 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] The office suspended operation on 18 May 2021.[5]
The office is accessible within walking distance south ofTaipei City Hall Station of theTaipei Metro.