Saint Lucia–Taiwan relations refers to bilateral relations between the Republic of China and Saint Lucia. Relations existed first between 1984 and 1997, and then resumed from 2007 onwards.
History On 7 May, 1984, the Taiwanese government officially established diplomatic relations with Saint Lucia. A month later on 7 June, Taiwan established an embassy at the St. Lucian capital of Castries. On 29 August, 1997, Saint Lucia established relations with the People's Republic of China, and the Taiwanese government cut ties with St. Lucia shortly afterwards.
On 20 April, 2007, Taiwanese foreign minister James Huang and St. Lucian foreign minister Rufus Bousquet announced the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries. On 4 June, 2015, St. Lucia established its embassy in the Taiwanese capital of Taipei.
List of signed agreements The following is a list of bilateral agreements signed between the two governments:
7 May 1984: Agreement on Agricultural Technical Cooperation () 7 December 1994: Treaty of Amity () 17 July 1996: Bilateral Air Services Agreement () 30 April 2007: Joint Communiqué on the Restoration of Relations () 1 September 2009: Agreement on ICDF Volunteers () 19 March 2014: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Cooperation Agreement ) 9 January 2017: Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Cooperation in the Exchange of Financial Intelligence Related to Money Laundering, Associated Predicate Offences and Terrorism Financing () 31 January 2018: Agreement on Police Cooperation () 27 November 2019: Cooperation Agreement Regarding the Application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Educational Development () 29 October 2022: Framework Agreement on Technical Cooperation () 16 August 2023: Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters ()
Trade relations +Trade volume between St. Lucia and Taiwan (in USD)YearTrade volumeAnnual changeRankingTaiwan to St. LuciaAnnual changeRankingSt. Lucia to TaiwanAnnual changeRanking 2022 658,44121.10%198302,7603.68%195355,68141.30%168 2023 1,273,43293.40%188841,409177.91%176432,02321.46%165 2024 999,09121.543%192624,71325.754%182374,37813.343%169
Exports Taiwan to St. Lucia: Synthetic fiber fabrics, plastic pipes and accessories, lifting and handling vehicles, measuring equipment, circuit switches, rubber pipes, tires, control instruments and appliances, air pumps and fertilizers St. Lucia to Taiwan: Scrap metal, recycled paper, undenatured alcohol, resistors
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External links
Ministry of External Affairs of Saint Lucia (Official Page)