The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Hong Kong is the representative office of the Republic of China in Hong Kong. Its counterpart body in Taiwan is the Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural Office in Taiwan.The General Manager of TECO is also the Director of the Bureau of Hong Kong Affairs in the Mainland Affairs Council of the Executive Yuan. The founding director of the office was Susie Chiang Su-hui.The office is located at Lippo Center building Tower 1 in Admiralty.HistoryThe Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Hong Kong, initially known as Chung Hwa Travel Service, was first established in Hong Kong in 1966 during British rule. On 20 July 2011, it was renamed to Taipei Economic and Cultural Office.OpeningOn 20 July 2011, Lai preceded the renaming ceremony of the ROC representative office from Chung Hwa Travel Service to Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Hong Kong, bringing it inline with other ROC representative offices naming around the world. This renaming possibility was considered a milestone in the improved cross-strait relations between Taipei and Beijing.