Comprehensive Agreement between the Holy See and the State of Palestine dealing with general principles of freedom of religion, organizational rights of the Catholic Church in Palestinian Authority areas, respect for holy places and personal status of Catholics. Its preamble shows support for Palestinian aspirations of independence by recognizing a "State of Palestine" that consists of all the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, including East Jerusalem. This stipulation has angered the Israeli government, that doesn't recognize the officially proclaimed State of Palestine. The Israeli government deplored the conclusion of the agreement. Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman termed it as one-sided for not recognizing the rights of the Jewish people
Embassy of the Republic of China to the Holy See Embassy of the Republic of China to the Holy See The Embassy of the Republic of China to the Holy See () is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of China accredited to the Holy See, one of its few "de jure" embassies in the world, and the only one remaining in Europe. It also has responsibility for relations with the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Its counterpart in the Republic of China is the Apostolic Nunciature to China in Taipei. It is separate from the Taipei Representative Office in Italy in Rome, which functions as a "de facto" embassy