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Honduras switches diplomatic ties from Taiwan to China

Honduras iSwitch diplomatic ties Taiwan China is the latest Latin American country to favor Beijing.

Xiomara, Honduran President, posted on Twitter that she had directed the country’s foreign ministry to open relations with them China.

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“I have instructed Chancellor Eduardo Reina to manage the opening of official relations with the People’s Republic of China, as a sign of my determination to comply with the Government Plan and expand the borders freely in concert with the nations of the world,” Castro tweeted Tuesday.

FILE – Honduras’ President Xiomara Castro waves at the swearing-in ceremony of President Gustavo Petro from Colombia on Sunday, August 7, 2022. Castro announced on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, that Honduras under her administration is opening diplomatic relations with the People´s Republic of China. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, File)

While not specifically mentioned in the tweets, the precondition for opening relations with China is to cut all ties between Taiwan and China. Taiwan is a country that China and most of the world considers part of the People’s Republic of China.

The latest move of a is the switching of ties between Taiwan and China. Latin American Nation, a region that has experienced increased Chinese influence over the past few years.

This photo was released by Taiwan Presidential Office. Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez and Taiwanese President TsaiIng-wen take photos together with other officials in Taipei on Saturday, November 13, 2021. Hernandez made a surprise trip to Taiwan for three days. China claims Taiwan and is worried that Hernandez’s successor to the Central American nation will cut off diplomatic ties with Beijing. These fears proved to be correct when President Xiomara Cruz ended relations with the island nation on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP)

Taiwan is now only able to maintain diplomatic ties with 13 other countries after Honduras has been removed from the picture. Guatemala and Guatemala are the two Latin American countries that have these diplomatic ties. Paraguay.

Castro’s plan to split with Taiwan was long suspected. It was largely based on the 2017 policy of her running mate. However, Castro surprised Taiwan supporters by declaring her intention to keep relations with Taiwan at her January 2022 inauguration. According to The Diplomat.

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It is not clear at this point what caused her government to change its mind. According to Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was “in the process of understanding” The decision was taken According to Taiwan’s Central News Agency.

Hunduras ends their relationship with Taiwan after a breakup Established Both of them in 1941, when most of China’s mainland was under the control of the Republic of China.


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