The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) today said it is in the process of purchasing a property in Sydney to house its representative office.
The ministry is finalizing the deal to complete the transfer of ownership, Department of General Affairs Director-General Chen Jin-ling (陳錦玲) said.
She did not divulge the property’s location.
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“Our goal is to move into the new office in Sydney before the end of 2027,” Chen told a weekly news briefing when asked about the ministry’s efforts to acquire properties for its overseas offices.
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Sydney — Taiwan’s de facto representative office in the Australian city — is at present located in a rented office on the 19th floor of 25 Martin Place.
The ministry is also planning to purchase properties to house its representative offices in Boston, Massachusetts; Houston, Texas; and Denver, Colorado, Chen said.
It is adjusting its proposals for buying properties in the three US cities based on the Executive Yuan’s recommendations, she added.
The ministry operates 111 overseas offices, 19 of which are housed in government-owned properties.
Since 2002, it has sought to purchase properties for its overseas offices to reduce rental costs. Over the past few years, it has acquired properties in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Italy.
