SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Government representatives from China and Nicaragua began talks in the city of Tianjin on Friday, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported on Friday.
A video published online by the channel Friday morning showed Nicaraguan finance minister Ivan Acosta, two sons of President Daniel Ortega, and vice president Rosario Murillo meeting with Chinese officials.
The meeting comes shortly after Nicaragua announced it would sever formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan.
The Latin American country’s break leaves Taiwan with 14 formal diplomatic allies.
(Reporting by Josh Horwitz; additional reporting by the Mexico City newsroom; Editing by Christopher Cushing and Gerry Doyle)
