Saint Lucia–Taiwan relations

Saint Lucia–Taiwan relations

Republic of China
Saint Lucia
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of St. Lucia, TaipeiEmbassy of Taiwan, Gros Islet
Envoy
Robert Kennedy LewisNicole 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]

  • 7 May 1984: 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)
  • 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)
  • 16 August 2023: Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (刑事司法互助條約)[4]

Trade relations

Trade volume between St. Lucia and Taiwan (in USD)[5]
Year Trade volume Annual change Ranking Taiwan to St. Lucia Annual change Ranking St. Lucia to 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

Exports

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "條約協定查詢系統". Taiwanese Foreign Ministry. 27 September 2019. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  4. ^ "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 31 August 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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

  1. ^ 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
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