Chad and China Resume Diplomatic Relations
On Sunday, China and Chad have re-established diplomatic relations after the Central African nation agreed to sever ties with Taiwan.
The ties were cut in 1997 when Chad recognized Taiwan as a nation.
China refuses to establish relations with any state that recognizes Taiwan, which Beijing considers a renegade province.
Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang canceled a trip to Chad Sunday after Taipei severed diplomatic ties with the country upon learning of Chad's plans.
非洲中部国家乍得同意和台湾断绝关系之后，中国和乍得星期天重新建立了外交关系。
中国和乍得的外交关系是在乍得1997年承认台湾之后断绝的。
中国拒绝和任何承认台湾的国家建立外交关系，北京认为台湾是中国有待统一的一个省份。
台湾在得知乍得的计划之后断绝了和乍得的外交关系。台湾行政院长苏贞昌星期天取消了对乍得进行访问的计划。
