Taiwan sees China's involvement in Honduras' decision to seek to end relations with the island as very obvious and the situation does not look good with Honduras demanding a 'high price', the island's foreign minister said on Thursday.
Speaking to reporters at parliament, Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said the situation with Honduras was "not very good".
China, which views Taiwan as its own territory with no right to state-to-state ties, has involved itself in the issue, Wu said, without giving details.But Taiwan will not engage in dollar diplomacy with China, Wu added.China's foreign ministry has not responded to a request for comment about Taiwan's accusations on its involvement, which was reported late Wednesday by Taiwan's official Central News Agency.
Tsai is stopping in New York on the way there and Los Angeles on the way back, where she is expected to meet U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Wu, asked to confirm that meeting, said it was still in the process of being arranged.
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