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.”
“The government of Canada recently announced a comprehensive strategic report resolving to deepen diversified relationships with partners in the Indo-Pacific region. Canada particularly aims to enhance economic and people-to-people ties with Taiwan and further develop the bilateral partnership in science, technology, and innovation,” Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said in the release….