Kelly Hsieh
{{Short description|Taiwanese politician}}
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Hsieh Wu-ch'iao ({{zh|t=謝武樵|p=Xiè Wǔqiáo}}), also known as Kelly Hsieh, is a Taiwanese politician and diplomat who has served as the Representative to the United Kingdom for Taiwan since 24 July 2020.
Education
Hsieh obtained his bachelor's degree in diplomacy from National Chengchi University.{{cite web|date=28 July 2020|url=https://www.roc-taiwan.org/uk_en/post/5.html|title=About the Representative|website=Taipei Representative Office in the U.K.|access-date=31 March 2021}}
Representative to the United Kingdom
Hsieh succeeded David Lin as Taiwan's representative to the United Kingdom on the 24th of July 2020 after Lin's retirement announcement from the position the month prior in June.
= Invitation to the state funeral of Elizabeth II =
Despite Taiwan not having any official diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom, Hsieh, as the ROC's representative to the United Kingdom was "specially invited" by the British government to add Taiwan's condolences to the condolence book of Elizabeth II at Lancaster House in London on the 18th of September 2022.{{Cite web |last=News |first=Taiwan |date=2022-09-19 |title=British welcome Taiwan's condolences on Queen Elizabeth passing {{!}} Taiwan News {{!}} 2022-09-19 10:53:00 |url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4662002 |access-date=2022-09-21 |website=Taiwan News}}{{Cite web |agency=Reuters |date=2022-09-18 |title=Taiwan 'specially invited' to sign Queen's condolence book |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/18/taiwan-specially-invited-to-sign-queens-condolence-book |access-date=2022-09-21 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}
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Category:National Chengchi University alumni
Category:Representatives of Taiwan to the United Kingdom
Category:Ministers of foreign affairs of Taiwan
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Representatives of Taiwan to Thailand
Category:Representatives of Taiwan to Russia
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