Central American country Honduran President Castro announced on social media on the 14th that Honduras will seek to establish formal diplomatic relations with Chinese mainland.
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Honduran President Castro said in a tweet that she had tasked Foreign Minister Reina with establishing formal diplomatic relations with Chinese mainland. She also described the decision as a sign of her determination to implement the Government's plan to expand Honduras' borders. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Honduras did not comment on this.
When Castro was running for president, he expressed the idea of "severing diplomatic relations" with Taiwan and establishing diplomatic relations with the mainland. But since then, it has changed its tune and said that it is willing to maintain relations with Taiwan.
Bloomberg said in the report that Honduras' "turn to Beijing" will exacerbate Taiwan's isolation.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a regular press conference on the 15th that he welcomed the willingness of the Honduran side to formally establish diplomatic relations with China. Wang Wenbin said: 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 that conforms to the general trend of historical development and the trend of progress of the times. China is willing to develop friendly and cooperative relations with all countries in the world, including Honduras, on the basis of the one-China principle.
Taiwan's foreign-related departments said they expressed solemn concern to the Hong government, and Taiwan media: dropped shock bombs
Taiwan's foreign-related department said on the 15th that the Taiwan side has obtained information and has expressed serious concerns to the Honduran government. Taiwan's foreign-related departments issued a press release saying that they have clearly explained to the other side many times that Taiwan is a sincere and reliable cooperative partner, and Taiwan has always assisted Honduras in promoting national construction and development within its capabilities, hoping that the other side will not make a decision that harms the friendship between the two sides. At the same time, Taiwan's foreign-related departments stressed that they will continue to strengthen explanations and communication with the Honduran government and all sectors of society.
In response to the news that the relationship between the two sides may change, Honduran officials in Taiwan have not yet responded.
In response to the speech of the President of Honduras, Taiwan's "Economic Daily" and the green media "Liberty Times" forwarded the report for the first time. The island's green media "Sanli News Network" said that the issue of changes in Taiwan-Hong Kong's "diplomatic relations" has once again attracted public attention in recent days, and the president of Honduras, Taiwan's Central American "friend", issued a statement on Twitter, saying that he instructed Foreign Minister Reina to handle the establishment of formal relations with the People's Republic of China and "drop a shock bomb."
In this regard, some netizens on the island said that sooner or later, Paraguay may be next. Some netizens sarcastically said that "the famous 'severing department'".
Source: Phoenix Satellite TV Information Station, Global Network
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