2nd Ld: China, Dominican Republic establish diplomatic ties
Xinhua,May 02, 2018 Adjust font size:
BEIJING, May 1 (Xinhua) -- China and the Dominican Republic signed a joint communique in Beijing Tuesday on the establishment of diplomatic relations.
The communique was singed by Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Dominican Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas.
"The Government of the Dominican Republic recognizes that there is but one China in the world, that the Government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China, and that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory," according to the communique.
"Hence the Government of the Dominican Republic severs 'diplomatic relations' with Taiwan as of this day," the communique said. Enditem