China and El Salvador on Tuesday have established diplomatic relations.

The relevant document was signed by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Salvadoran Foreign Minister Carlos Castaneda, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, reported Russian News Agency TASS.

Earlier, Salvadoran President Salvador Sánchez Cerén had announced about breaking diplomatic ties with Taiwan.

As a result, the number of countries that formally recognize Taiwan has dropped to seventeen.