Unafraid of U.S. pressure, Honduras insists on independent foreign relations, forcing the United States to show "respect" for Hong's decision to seek formal diplomatic relations with China.
According to global network news, after the recent news that Honduras was preparing to "sever diplomatic relations" with the Taiwan authorities and seek to establish diplomatic relations with Chinese mainland, the United States immediately sent a special adviser to "stop it." However, Foreign Minister Hong said on the 20th that the United States expressed "respect" for Honduras' decision.
According to Reuters on the 20th, Honduran Foreign Minister Reina said that he issued "general opinions" on President Castro's decision to seek to establish diplomatic relations with China. That is, after dissolving the "diplomatic relations" between the two sides with Taiwan, diplomatic relations will be established with China.
To this end, the spokesman of the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on the 21st that there is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory. Adhering to the one-China principle is the trend of the times, and China welcomes Honduras to make a correct decision as soon as possible.
Honduran President Castro issued a document announcing on the 14th, asking the Hong Ministry of Foreign Affairs to handle the "severance of diplomatic relations" with Taiwan and establish diplomatic relations with China as soon as possible. Dodd, Biden's special adviser on Americas, rushed to Honduras on the 17th to threaten pressure.
According to Taiwanese media reports, the Financial Times said at the time that the United States would stop at nothing to prevent Honduras from approaching Chinese mainland. But now, the American Biden has been slapped in the face by reality, and Honduras has not succumbed to the pressure of the United States.
In fact, most of the small South American countries that have so-called "diplomatic relations" with Taiwan have succumbed to the threats and intimidation of the United States and have no choice but to maintain "relations" with Taiwan.
But there are also many countries that dare to say no and choose an independent China policy. Before taking office, the current president of Honduras expressed a strong desire to establish diplomatic relations with China, and was not deterred by US pressure to change his position.
Today, China is the world's second largest economy, and it is inconceivable that failure to normalize relations with China will seriously affect its own economic development. The United States said it "respected" Honduras, which was also a failure to press.
According to reports, after Honduras and others "turn" under US pressure, they will have a demonstration effect on the dozen or so "countries with diplomatic relations" existing in the Taiwan authorities. This is why the DPP authorities are embarrassed and angry.
It is said that the Taiwan authorities are still "dying." Taiwan's "Ministry of Foreign Affairs" said on the 21st that Hong Fang has not yet submitted any formal official documents to Taiwan on the suspension of "diplomatic relations", and Taiwan is still "still in the stage of effort."
However, the media on the island reported that the time point chosen by Honduras to "break off diplomatic relations" is likely to be when Tsai Ing-wen visits next month. Tsai Ing-wen will travel to Belize and Guatemala, Central America's "diplomatic relations," on March 29. Transit to New York and Los Angeles. There is no longer Honduras on the itinerary.
