Taiwan to Establish De Facto Consulate Office in Montreal

A file photo of Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu speaking during an interview with The Associated Press at his ministry in Taipei, Taiwan, on Dec. 10, 2019. Chiang Ying-ying/AP Photo

The Taiwanese government is set to establish a de facto consulate in Montreal, Quebec, to promote bilateral exchanges, a move that came after Ottawa pledged to deepen ties with the island in its newly-released Indo-Pacific Strategy.

Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China (ROC), made the announcement in a Dec. 20 news release, saying that the preparations to install the office are “currently underway.”