The governing authority on Taiwan operates their embassies and consulates in foreign countries .
`` Agencies of foreign governments such as the American Institute in Taiwan operate as de facto embassies of their home countries in Taiwan , and the governing authority on Taiwan operates similar de facto embassies and consulates in most countries under such names as `` '' Taipei Representative Office '' '' ( TRO ) or `` '' Taipei Economic and Cultural ( Representative ) Office '' '' ( TECO ) . ''
Political status of Taiwan