Canada–Taiwan relations

Canadian–Taiwanese relations

Taiwan
Canada
Diplomatic mission
Canadian Trade Office in TaipeiTaipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada, Ottawa, Ontario

Canada and Taiwan (also known as Republic of China) have maintained unofficial bilateral relations since 1970. First contacts between Canada and Taiwan began in 1871 with the arrival of George Leslie Mackay.

Relations between Canada and the ROC were established in 1942. Since Canada's recognition of the People's Republic of China as the sole representative of "China" in 1970, there are no ambassadorial relations between Canada and Taiwan due to the Chinese government's One-China Principle, but there are strong ties of trade and culture between the two entities since at least 1986. Officially, Canada "takes note" of China's claim to Taiwan without endorsing or challenging this position.

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