Relations between the Republic of China and

Central AmericaEl Salvador Case

Dr. Roberto Garay

Presentation in occasion of the opening ceremony of “The Madre Angeles de Dios Trilla Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS)”, National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan, March 26, 2013.

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Country profile

Types of relations

Historical background of the relations

Official visits4

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Contents

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Country profile

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Country profile• Government: Republican.

• Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) Victory:– On June 1, 2009, Mauricio Funes of the leftist FMLN, a party that

was formerly an anti-government revolutionary movement, was inaugurated to a five-year term as president of El Salvador.

• International organization participation:– BCIE, CACM, CD, CELAC, FAO, G-11, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD,

ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAES, LAIA (observer), MIGA, MINURSO, NAM (observer), OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, SICA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL, Union Latina, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO.

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Country profile• Main ally: United States of America (USA).

– Trade, migratory, cultural and military ties.

• Embassies in Asia:

Types of relations

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Relations

TradeMilitary

Cultural

Agricultural

Science & Technology

Technical

Recently signed a Communications Exchange Agreement

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Historical background of the relations

EmbassyOpening of relations

Opening of relations

United Nations recognizes the People's

Republic of ChinaTrade office

1922 1961 1971 1998

The Republic of China establishes a Consulate in El

Salvador

Consulate becomes an Embassy

• El Salvador continue its relation with the Republic of China.

• Sign of a Technical Cooperation Agreement on Agriculture.

Establishment of an Economic office to deepen the relations.

91 years of relations91 years of relations

2007

• Free Trade Agreement was signed on May 7, 2007.

• Entered into force on March 1, 2008.

FTA

Historical background of the relations

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Treaty of Friendship, December 9, 1954.

Trade Agreement, October 23, 1964

Technical Cooperation Agreement on Science, February 25, 1982.

Investment Agreement, August 30, 1996.

Technical Cooperation Agreement on Agriculture July 30, 1971.

Voluntary Agreement, October 18, 2006.

Free Trade Agreement, May 7, 2007.

Brotherhood Convention between the Legislative Yuan and the Legislative Congress, March 1992.

Brotherhood Convention between Taipei City and the City of San Salvador, October 1993.

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Official visits September 2000: First visit of Vice President Annette Lu to El

Salvador.

August 2003: President Francisco Flores visit Taiwan.

June 2004: Vice President Annette visit El Salvador to attend the ceremony of the inauguration of President Elias Antonio Saca.

August 2004: President Elías Antonio Saca visit Taiwan.

May 2001: President Chen Shui-bian visit El Salvador and assists to the Third Summit of Heads of State from the Republic of China and Central America.

March 2005: Third visit of Vice President Annette Lu to El Salvador.

April 2005: Vice President Ana Vilma de Escobar visit Taiwan.

October 2006: Second visit of President Elías Antonio Saca to Taiwan.

August 2007: Second visit by President Chen Shui-bian to El Salvador.

May 2009: President Ma Ying-jeou visit El Salvador to attend the ceremony of the inauguration of President Mauricio Funes Cartagena.

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Some pictures

Thank You!El Salvador Case