Saint Lucia–Taiwan relations
Republic of China |
Saint Lucia |
|---|---|
| Diplomatic mission | |
| Embassy of St. Lucia, Taipei | Embassy of Taiwan, Gros Islet |
| Envoy | |
| Robert Kennedy Lewis | Nicole Su (Su Ying-Chun) |
Saint Lucia–Taiwan relations refers to bilateral relations between the Republic of China and Saint Lucia. Relations existed first between 1984 and 1997, and then resumed from 2007 onwards.
History
On 7 May, 1984, the Taiwanese government officially established diplomatic relations with Saint Lucia. A month later on 7 June, Taiwan established an embassy at the St. Lucian capital of Castries. On 29 August, 1997, Saint Lucia established relations with the People's Republic of China, and the Taiwanese government cut ties with St. Lucia shortly afterwards.
On 20 April, 2007, Taiwanese foreign minister James Huang and St. Lucian foreign minister Rufus Bousquet announced the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries.[1] On 4 June, 2015, St. Lucia established its embassy in the Taiwanese capital of Taipei.[2]
List of signed agreements
The following is a list of bilateral agreements signed between the two governments:[3]
| Date | Agreement | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1984年5月7日 | Agreement on Agricultural Technical Cooperation
《農業技術合作協定》 |
[note 1] |
| 7 December, 1994 | Treaty of Amity
《友好條約》 |
|
| 17 July, 1996 | Bilateral Air Services Agreement
《空運服務協定》 |
|
| 30 April, 2007 | Joint Communiqué on the Restoration of Relations
《恢復外交關係聯合公報》 |
|
| 1 September, 2009 | Agreement on ICDF Volunteers
《派遣國際合作發展基金會志工協定》 |
|
| 19 March, 2014 | Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Cooperation Agreement
《資訊通信技術合作協定》 |
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| 9 January, 2017 | Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Cooperation in the Exchange of Financial Intelligence Related to Money Laundering, Associated Predicate Offences and Terrorism Financing
《關於涉及洗錢、相關前置犯罪及資助恐怖主義金融情資交換合作瞭解備忘錄》 |
|
| 31 January, 2018 | Agreement on Police Cooperation
《警政合作協定》 |
|
| 27 November, 2019 | Cooperation Agreement Regarding the Application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Educational Development
《資通訊技術應用於教育發展合作協定(2019-2022)》 |
|
| 29 October, 2022 | Framework Agreement on Technical Cooperation
《技術合作框架協定》 |
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| 2023年8月16日 | Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters
《刑事司法互助條約》[4] |
Trade relations
| Year | Trade volume | Annual change | Ranking | Taiwan → St. Lucia | Annual change | Ranking | St. Lucia → Taiwan | Annual change | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 658,441 | 21.10% | 198 | 302,760 | 3.68% | 195 | 355,681 | 41.30% | 168 |
| 2023 | 1,273,432 | 93.40% | 188 | 841,409 | 177.91% | 176 | 432,023 | 21.46% | 165 |
| 2024 | 999,091 | 21.543% | 192 | 624,713 | 25.754% | 182 | 374,378 | 13.343% | 169 |
Trade products
- Taiwan → St. Lucia: Synthetic fiber fabrics, plastic pipes and accessories, lifting and handling vehicles, measuring equipment, circuit switches, rubber pipes, tires, control instruments and appliances, air pumps and fertilizers[6]
- St. Lucia → Taiwan: Scrap metal, recycled paper, undenatured alcohol, resistors[6]
References
- ^ "中華民國（台灣）政府與聖露西亞（St. Lucia）政府基於平等互惠之原則及發展台聖兩國友好關係之共同意願，決定自即日起恢復大使級之全面外交關係". Taiwanese Foreign Ministry. May 1, 2007. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018.
- ^ "聖露西亞大使館揭牌". Liberty Times. 2015-06-05. Archived from the original on 2021-09-04. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
- ^ "條約協定查詢系統". Taiwanese Foreign Ministry. 2019-11-27. Archived from the original on 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ^ "我國與聖露西亞刑事司法互助條約完成異地簽署". Archived from the original on 2023-08-31. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ "中華民國進出口貿易統計". International Trade Administration (Taiwan). Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ a b "各國經貿資訊". International Trade Administration (Taiwan). 2021-05-08. Archived from the original on 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
Notes
- ^ Extended five times: 28 April, 1986; 18 April 1988; 28 August, 1990; 29 January, 1992; 23 June, 1994; 4 July, 1996. Re-signed on 13 June, 2008
External Links
- "Joint Communiqué on the Restoration of Relations" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Taiwan).
- "中華民國外交部聖露西亞簡介" [Overview of St. Lucia from the Taiwanese Foreign Ministry]. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Taiwan). Archived 2021-01-21 at the Wayback Machine
- "Facebook Page". Archived 2020-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
- "Page on X (formerly Twitter)".
- "中華民國駐聖露西亞大使館" [Embassy of Taiwan in St. Lucia]. Archived 2016-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
- "Facebook Page". Archived 2019-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
- "Page on X (formerly Twitter)".
- Ministry of External Affairs of Saint Lucia (Official Page) Archived 2021-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
- "Embassy of Saint Lucia in the Republic of China (Taiwan)". Archived 2020-06-27 at the Wayback Machine
- "Facebook Page". Archived 2020-06-27 at the Wayback Machine