China's State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (right) hugs the Dominican Republic's Chancellor Miguel Vargas during a signing ceremony in Beijing. Photo: Reuters China's State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (right) hugs the Dominican Republic's Chancellor Miguel Vargas during a signing ceremony in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
China's State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (right) hugs the Dominican Republic's Chancellor Miguel Vargas during a signing ceremony in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
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update | Dominican Republic breaks with Taiwan, forges diplomatic ties with Beijing

Number of countries with diplomatic relations with Taiwan has now fallen to 19

Topic |   Taiwan
Associated PressLawrence Chung
Associated Press  and Lawrence Chung

Updated: 10:35am, 2 May, 2018

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China's State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (right) hugs the Dominican Republic's Chancellor Miguel Vargas during a signing ceremony in Beijing. Photo: Reuters China's State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (right) hugs the Dominican Republic's Chancellor Miguel Vargas during a signing ceremony in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
China's State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (right) hugs the Dominican Republic's Chancellor Miguel Vargas during a signing ceremony in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
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