El Salvador’s diplomatic switch pays off
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On Tuesday, Xi Jinping met with El Salvador’s President Nayib Armando Bukele Ortez.
Why that’s a big deal: El Salvador only established diplomatic relations with China in August 2018. Previously it recognized Taiwan.
Xi was all smiles (Xinhua):
“The establishment of diplomatic ties opens the d...