PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - China and Panama sped up efforts in recent weeks to establish diplomatic ties, urged on by business leaders in both nations who for years advocated cutting the relationship with Taiwan in favour of Beijing, officials said.
Panama's embrace of China, which was months in the making and announced by President Juan Carlos Varela on Monday, was backed by Panama's business community, which has set its sights on attracting more investment from China.
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