Honduras seeks to establish diplomatic relations with China at a time when the United States is trying to block its implementation of the plan. According to Reuters on March 18, citing sources familiar with the matter, the United States believes that Honduras has not yet reached a formal agreement with China, which gives it the opportunity to pressure Honduras to change its mind. On the 14th, Honduran President Castro revealed in her personal Twitter that she had instructed Honduran Foreign Minister Eduardo Reina to deal with matters related to the formal establishment of diplomatic relations with China.
The United States is experiencing the largest crisis of confidence in the Americas since the Cuban missile crisis. In this context, the United States is not just moving against Honduras for Taiwan, but to stop the spread of Chinese influence in the Americas. As the world's largest developing country, China's rise has become an irreversible trend. South America, a resource-rich region long suppressed by U.S. hegemony, now needs China's involvement.
Since the birth of the "Monroe Doctrine", the United States has regarded the whole of America as its own backyard, which cannot be interfered with by any great power, and has constantly fought with Western powers for this reason. Under the influence of this hegemonic ideology, there has not been a single developed country in the entire Americas, except for the United States and Canada, and Argentina is the only one in the world that has regressed from a developed country to a developing country, which is a huge failure of US hegemony.
As the world's second largest economy, China plays an increasingly important role in the global economic system. Trade between China and South America has gradually increased, and cooperation between the two sides has gradually strengthened. China's Belt and Road Initiative is a path of hope for South American countries, which can help them get rid of their excessive dependence on the United States and achieve the goal of economic development and independent development.
The events in Honduras show that the hegemony of the United States in South America has been challenged, and the rise of China has unnerved the United States. The United States would rather engage in industrial transfer to East Asia than develop the Americas. However, cooperation between China and South American countries will bring better development opportunities to South American countries. Such cooperation is not only conducive to the development of China and these countries, but also helps to promote regional peace and stability and break the control of the Americas by US hegemony.
The reason why the United States is so nervous to block China's cooperation with these countries is essentially the fear of losing its dominant position in the region and containing China's rise. But such an approach will only make more countries resent U.S. hegemony and push them to work more favorably with China, thereby accelerating America's decline in the region.
Will the United States take tougher measures, such as sanctions or cutting off aid, to stem the diplomatic shift in Honduras? Will Honduras assert its sovereignty and interests and change its decision without external pressure? Will China continue to support Honduras' development and cooperation, regardless of its relationship with Taiwan?
This diplomatic game involving the interests and influence of the three parties is far from over, and the good drama is yet to come.