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Official relations betweenChina andNicaragua began in 1985, but were broken in 1990 as a result of Nicaragua's recognition ofTaiwan. Relations were restored in 2021. China has an embassy inManagua and Nicaragua has an embassy inBeijing.[1][2]
During theCold War, Nicaragua only maintained formal diplomatic relations with theRepublic of China (Taiwan). TheXinhua News Agency opened a branch office inManagua after theNicaraguan Revolution broke out in 1979.[3] The Nicaraguan government, which was led byDaniel Ortega, first established formal relations with China in 1985,[2] and both countries soon opened resident embassies in their respective capitals.[4] In spite of this, China supplied arms to the rebelContras to bolster ties with the United States and counter Soviet influence in Central America.[5]
Ortega was defeated in the1990 Nicaraguan general election byVioleta Chamorro, who declared the restoration of diplomatic relations with Taiwan.[6] China subsequently severed diplomatic relations.[7] Additionally, Nicaragua shut down its consulate before thetransfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong, which was established duringBritish rule.[8]
In December 2021, Nicaragua suspended its relations with Taiwan and restored its relations with China.[9] After restoring relations, Nicaragua and China signed a number of agreements by which China would provide economic assistance for the development of 12,000 units of public housing and infrastructure including ports, railways, energy, and water projects.[10]: 13
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