This day, 20 May, in 2002, the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste was formally established. That same day, China became the first country to establish diplomatic relations with the new Republic, to which the first Chinese Ambassador was Shao Guanfu. In order to support the work of the United Nations, China has sent civilian police as peacekeepers to the Republic on multiple occasions.
On this Day in Chinese History; 20 May
