Panama, which had been one of the last countries maintaining diplomatic relations with Taiwan, severed those ties and established relations with the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Per Chinese ...

Panama’s decision Tuesday is a diplomatic coup for Beijing. China, which maintained a pragmatic foreign policy, had invested in Panama—and other places that recognize Taiwan—for years.

Panama cut ties with Taiwan on Tuesday, switching allegiance to the People's Republic of China and further isolating the small island nation in favor of the "One China" policy.

China delivered another diplomatic punch to Taiwan on Tuesday by establishing relations with Panama at the expense of Taipei, further isolating the island's Beijing-skeptic government. China ...

BEIJING – Panama switched diplomatic relations from Taiwan to China on Tuesday, dealing a major success to Beijing in its drive to isolate the self-governing island it claims as its own ...

BEIJING-- Panama switched diplomatic relations from Taiwan to China on Tuesday, dealing a major success to Beijing in its drive to isolate the self-governing island it claims as its own territory. ...

Panama has established diplomatic ties with China and broken with Taiwan in a major victory for Beijing, which continues to lure away the dwindling number of countries that have formal relations ...

On Tuesday, Panama dropped its diplomatic links to Taiwan and opened formal relations with China, further isolating the island of 23 million people that China considers a breakaway province.

The loss of Panama (and any future ally) carries symbolic—and perhaps psychological—implications, but it does not in any way undermine Taiwan’s ability to function as a sovereign state.

The 20-team World Baseball Classic got underway after a six-year absence with Panama defeating Taiwan 12-5 for its first win in tournament history and the Netherlands beating Cuba 4-2 in the ...

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 ...

BEIJING (AP) — Panama switched diplomatic relations from Taiwan to China on Tuesday, dealing a major success to Beijing in its drive to isolate the self-governing island it claims as ...