NGO calls for overseas missions to use ’Taiwan’ instead of ’Taipei’Staff writer, with CNAA New York-based NGO has launched a global initiative to rename the nation’s overseas missions, most of which operate under the name "Taipei," to "Taiwan Representative Office (TRO)," according to a news release. Taipei City Councilor Miao Po-ya, first right, and Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Huang Jie, second right, attend a press conference in Berlin on Monday. Taipei City Councilor Miao Po-ya (苗博雅) said the use of "Taipei" in the nation’s overseas missions is a lingering irony of history. Most of Taiwan’s overseas missions in countries without formal diplomatic ties use the "Taipei" designation -- primarily as the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO). There are, however, a few exceptions, notably in Lithuania, where the mission is officially titled the Taiwanese Representative Office.

Source: Taipei Times February 18, 2026 18:17 UTC