Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre (TECC):
China has expressed its opposition to the Taiwanese government establishing the Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre (TECC) in Mumbai. It is Taiwan’s third office in India, following the openings in New Delhi (1995) and Chennai (2012).
- In 1993, India and Taiwan set up representative offices: the India-Taipei Association in Taipei and the TECC in New Delhi.
- Other countries, like the US, Australia, and Russia, also maintain such centers to support visa services and cultural-economic exchanges.
- China’s official stance is that there is only one China, which includes Taiwan as an inseparable part, with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as the sole legitimate government.
- India recognised the PRC in 1950, becoming one of the earliest countries to do so, and does not officially recognise Taiwan.
