TOKYO -- Fifty years ago, China only had one overseas embassy -- in Cairo. Now, it has overtaken the U.S. in having the most diplomatic posts in the world.
Beijing actively adds embassies in countries flipped from Taiwan

China is adding diplomatic muscle worldwide to its rising economic and military clout. © Reuters
TOKYO -- Fifty years ago, China only had one overseas embassy -- in Cairo. Now, it has overtaken the U.S. in having the most diplomatic posts in the world.