Foreign relations of the Holy See treaties. Traditionally, an agreement on religious matters between the Holy See of the Catholic Church and a sovereign state is called a concordat. This often includes both recognition and privileges for the Catholic Church in a particular country, such as exemptions from certain legal matters and processes, issues such as taxation, as well as the right of a state to influence the selection of bishops within its territory. Foreign relations of the Holy See The Holy See has long been recognised as a subject of international law and as an active participant in international relations. One observer has said that
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