After ditching Taiwan, China says Panama will get the help it needs
Monday, November 20, 2017
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China will provide Panama with whatever help it needs after the Central American country ditched long-standing ties with self-ruled Taiwan in June, a senior Chinese diplomat said after talks between the two countries’ presidents.
Panama’s decision to end ties with Taiwan was a major victory for Beijing, as it lures away the dwindling number of countries that have formal relations with the island China claims as its own.
Source: Reuters