Honduras president Xiomara Castro announces that her government will seek to establish diplomatic relations with China, which would imply severing relations with Taiwan.
abc.net.au/news/honduras-president-xiomara-castro-seek-diplomatic-ties-china/102102824Honduras president Xiomara Castro announced on Tuesday that her government would seek to establish diplomatic relations with China, which would imply severing relations with Taiwan.
She had said during her presidential campaign in 2021 that she would look for ties with China if elected, but once in power, her government initially backtracked on those comments. "Honduras is requested to consider carefully and not fall into China's trap or make wrong decisions that damage the long-term friendship between Taiwan and Honduras."
"The fact that 181 countries in the world have established diplomatic relations with China on the basis of the One China principle fully proves that establishing diplomatic relations with China is a correct choice in line with the general trend of historical development and the trend of the times," Mr Wang said.Decision takes place against backdrop of Chinese pressure
China's multi-billion-dollar Belt and Road initiative has also offered developing nations ports, railways, power plants and other infrastructure, funded by loans provided at market rates.
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