Finland–Taiwan relations

Finland–Taiwan relations are informal and largely economic. Finland acknowledged the People's Republic of China as the legitimate government of China on 13 January 1950 and the diplomatic relations were established in October the same year.[1] Taiwan has formal diplomatic relations with only 14 countries, out of which the only European one is the Holy See.[2] The government of Finland tends to use the designation Taiwan instead of Republic of China.[3]

Finland–Taiwan relations
Map indicating locations of Finland and Taiwan

Finland
Taiwan
Diplomatic mission
Finland Trade Center in TaipeiTaipei Representative Office in Finland

A representative office of Taiwan was opened in Helsinki in 1990 and a corresponding Finnish office to Taipei a year later.[4] These offices function as de facto embassies as the countries have no formal diplomatic relations.

In May 2020, Taiwan donated 200 000 surgical masks to the Northern Finnish healthcare district and they were received by Mikko Kärnä, who is the chair of the Taiwan friendship club of the Finnish parliament.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Kahdenväliset suhteet - Suomi ulkomailla". Kiina (in Finnish). Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  2. "Diplomatic Allies". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan). 2020-05-25. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  3. "Suomi ja Taiwan - Suomi ulkomailla". Taiwan (in Finnish). Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  4. "Bilateral relations between Finland and Taiwan". Taipei Representative Office in Finland 駐芬蘭台北代表處. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  5. "Taiwan donated 200 000 surgical masks to the coronavirus battle of Finland". Helsinki Times. 2020-05-26. Retrieved 2021-08-31.


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