https://freerepublic.com/tag/hewhobribesmost/ en-us Tue, 25 Oct 2005 22:48:48 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1509151/posts DAKAR, Oct 25 (AFP) - Senegal said it would restore diplomatic ties with China, becoming the latest west African country to ditch relations with Taiwan in favor of mighty Beijing. A government statement, released after a Beijing trip by Foreign Minister Cheikh Tidiane Gadio, hailed the "important decision to renew diplomatic relations with China" and said both countries would soon exchange ambassadors. A joint statement published in the Chinese capital and reported by the state news agency Xinhua said the re-establishment of ties after the hiatus "conformed to the interests and aspirations of the two countries." China had severed its... Reuter (Via Yahoo) https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1509151/posts#comment Tue, 25 Oct 2005 22:48:48 GMT