Panama Cuts Ties With Taiwan, Opts To Support China Instead
Panama has officially established diplomatic relations with China and will exchange ambassadors. The shift is a major win for China as it seeks to isolate Taiwan.
by Merrit Kennedy
Jun 13, 2017
1 minute
Panama has announced that it is cutting ties with Taiwan and instead establishing relations with China. The shift is a major win for China as it seeks to isolate Taiwan, which now has diplomatic relations with just 20 countries.
China and Panama announced the move, saying it was in the "interest and wishes of both peoples." The two countries agreed to exchange ambassadors.
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