An official delegation from the DR, led by Minister without Portfolio Miguel Mejia, is visiting the People’s Republic of China seeking to establish commercial, cultural, educational and investment relations between the two nations. Diario Libre reports that Mejia, who is in Shanghai, stated that the DR wants closer relations with the Asian giant. Since 1949, the DR has maintained diplomatic relations with Taiwan (Republic of China). The People’s Republic of China considers Taiwan a “rebel province” and demands that all countries wanting to become their allies must first sever diplomatic relations with Taiwan.