Bahrain–Taiwan relations
Bahrain–Taiwan relations refer to the bilateral relations between Bahrain and Taiwan. Bahrain recognises the People's Republic of China under the One China policy and therefore does not maintain formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan. Nonetheless, the two countries maintain unofficial representation, trade links, and people-to-people exchanges.
History
While Bahrain has never extended official diplomatic recognition to Taiwan, Taiwan has maintained a de facto presence in the country through its Taipei Trade Office in the Kingdom of Bahrain, located in Manama’s diplomatic area.In July 2017, Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that despite pressure from China, the Taiwan representative office in Bahrain continued to operate normally after Bahrain required a name change of the mission from Trade Mission of Taiwan to the Kingdom of Bahrain to Taipei Trade Office in the Kingdom of Bahrain'.
Representative offices
Taipei Trade Office in the Kingdom of Bahrain – Taiwan's de facto representation in Bahrain, located at 9th Floor, Trust Tower, Building 125, Road 1702, Block 317, Diplomatic Area, Manama.Economic relations
Although Bahrain and Taiwan do not maintain formal relations, Taiwan exports to Bahrain include household items, plastics and other manufactured goods.Earlier reports note that Bahrain had pressured Taiwan's trade mission over its name as Bahrain remains an important financial and petroleum-product hub in the Gulf region for Taiwan's diversification efforts.
Bahrain has also increased imports of Taiwanese agricultural products in recent years. In particular, Bahraini demand for Taiwanese fruit rose significantly, with Bahrain set to increase its imports by 30 percent by 2025. Taiwanese fruit was first introduced to the Bahraini market in February 2016 following a visit by a delegation from the Agriculture Bureau of Kaohsiung City Government.