Ministry confirms it held talks with US lawmakers on renaming TECROStaff writer, with CNAThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday confirmed that it had held talks with members of the US Congress on changing the name of its office in Washington to the “Taiwan Representative Office,” but said that there was no “definite timeline” for a change. In the letter, the lawmakers said that referring to Taiwan as “Taipei” contradicts language used in the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act and by the US Department of State, and fails to accurately reflect the strong ties between the US and Taiwan. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Harry Tseng speaks at a news conference in Taipei on Nov. 26. Photo: Peter Lo, Taipei Times‘SENSITIVE’ ISSUEAsked about the letter at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei on Monday, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Harry Tseng (曾厚仁) said that the ministry had been pushing for the office’s name to be changed. The issue is “sensitive” and must wait until the “time is right,” Tseng added.

Source: Taipei Times December 22, 2020 15:56 UTC