The Taipei Economic and Culture Office in Austria; (; ) represents the interests of Taiwan in Austria in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy. Its counterpart in Taiwan is the Austrian Office in Taipei. History The first representative office of Taiwan in Austria was known as the Institute of Chinese Culture, which was established in 1972. Representatives Chen Lien-gene (-2016) Vanessa Shih (2016-) See also List of diplomatic missions of Taiwan List of diplomatic missions in Austria References External links Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Vienna, Austria Taiwan Austria 1972 establishments in Austria Organizations established in 1972