On March 25, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Honduras issued a statement officially severing "diplomatic relations" with Taiwan. The statement said that there is only one China in the world, the People's Republic of China is the sole legitimate government representing China, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory. As of today, Honduras severed "diplomatic relations" with Taiwan and ceased all contacts and official contacts with Taiwan.
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After Honduras announced the severance of "diplomatic relations" with Taiwan, there are only 13 so-called "countries with diplomatic relations" in Taiwan.
Nauru
The smallest republic in the world.
Nauru is located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, about 41 kilometers from the equator in the north, 4160 kilometers from Hawaii in the east, 4000 kilometers from Sydney in the southwest and 306 kilometers from Kiribati in the east. It is an oval-shaped coral island with a length of 6 km and a width of 4 km, with a coastline of about 30 km and a total area of 24 km². Phosphate resources are abundant, and the export of phosphate to Australia and New Zealand is the main source of income. Nauru is home to approximately 13,000 people, 58 per cent of whom are of Micronesian descent and of other Pacific Islands, Chinese, Filipinos and European descent.
In 1980, Nauru "established diplomatic relations" with the Taiwan authorities, established diplomatic relations with China in 2002, and "severed diplomatic relations" with the Taiwan authorities, and in 2005 Nauru resumed "diplomatic relations" with the Taiwan authorities again and severed diplomatic relations with China, which have been maintained to this day.
Palau
Palau is located in the western Pacific Ocean, more than 700 miles south of Guam, part of the Caroline Islands, one of the Pacific Ocean's gateways to Southeast Asia. The land area is 459 square kilometers, and the area of the marine exclusive economic zone is about 629,000 square kilometers. Tourism is one of Palau's pillar industries, accounting for about 50% of GDP. Rock Islands have some of the best marine ecosystems in the Pacific. Palau has a population of 21,800 (2017). Most of them belong to the Micronesian race.
Palau established diplomatic relations with Taiwan on December 29, 1999.
Tuvalu
Tuvalu, formerly known as the Ellis Islands, also known as the Lagoon Islands, is located in the southern Central Pacific, west of the International Date Line. It consists of 9 groups of atoll-shaped coral islands with a coastline of 15 miles. No rivers. The land area is 26 square kilometers.
Income comes mainly from the Tuvalu Trust Fund, remittances, the sale of fishing licences and Internet telecommunications protocols. Tuvalu is resource-poor, with poor land, poor agriculture and virtually no industry. It is listed as one of the least developed countries by the United Nations.
Taiwan and Tuvalu established "diplomatic relations" in 1979, Taiwan appointed a full-time "ambassador" in 2004, and Tuva established an "embassy" in Taipei in 2013.
Marshall Islands
The Marshall Islands are located in the Micronesia region of the Central Pacific Ocean. It consists of 29 atolls and five islets with a total of 1,225 reefs. The islands and reefs to the southeast are collectively known as the Sunrise Islands, and the northwest is collectively known as the Sunset Islands, separated by about 208 kilometers. The coastline is 370.4 km long. The population of the country is 54,300 (2017), mostly of the Micronesian race. The economy is backward and heavily dependent on foreign aid, with more than 60% of the budget dependent on financial donations from the United States and other countries and regions.
The Marshall Islands established diplomatic relations with China in 1990 and transferred to Taiwan in 1998.
Belize
Belize is located in northeastern Central America. It borders Mexico to the north, Guatemala to the west and south, and the Caribbean Sea to the east. The coastline is 386 km long. 417,000 (2020). Mestizos and Creoles make up 48.7% and 24.9% of the total population, respectively, followed by Indians, Indians, Chinese and whites. Belize is predominantly agricultural, accounting for about 22% of GDP. In recent years, tourism has developed rapidly and gradually become a pillar industry. At the same time, offshore finance, fishery, light industry and construction have also developed rapidly.
In 1987, the People's Republic of China and Belize established diplomatic relations. In 1989, the Government of Belize established so-called "diplomatic relations" with the Taiwan authorities. On October 23, 1989, China announced the suspension of diplomatic relations with Belize.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, consisting of the main island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, is a volcanic island nation located in the Windward Islands of the Eastern Caribbean Sea, about 160 kilometers west of Barbados. It is about 40 km north from the island of St. Lucia. The main island is about 29 kilometers long and 18 kilometers wide at its widest point, and the national area is about 389 square kilometers, of which St. Vincent's area is about 344 square kilometers. As of 2017, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a population of about 110,000. Blacks accounted for 66 per cent and mixed-race 19 per cent. The economy of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a low- and middle-income country. Agriculture is the foundation of the economy, with a small amount of agro-processing and small-scale manufacturing. Offshore finance and tourism play an important role.
It established diplomatic relations with Taiwan in 1981 and inaugurated the country's sixth overseas "embassy" in Taipei in August 2019 by Prime Minister Gong Safu.
Guatemala
Guatemala is located in the northern region of Central America, bordered by Mexico to the west and north, Belize to the northeast, Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast, the Gulf of Honduras in the Caribbean Sea to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The total length of the coastline is about 500 kilometers, with a total area of 108889 square kilometers. Guatemala is predominantly agricultural, with a weak industrial base. It mainly exports traditional agricultural products such as coffee, sugar and bananas. 16.604 million (2019). Indians make up 41 per cent, with the rest being of Indo-European mestizos and descendants of European immigrants.
Taiwan and Guatemala "established diplomatic relations" in 1935.
Haiti
Haiti is an island nation in the West Indies, located in the western half of Hispaniola (i.e. the island of Haiti) in the northern Latin American Caribbean. The western part of Hispaniola (Haiti) in the Caribbean Sea, with a total area of about 27,797 square kilometers. It is bordered by the Dominican Republic to the east, the Caribbean Sea to the south, the Atlantic Ocean to the north, and Cuba and Jamaica to the west. The coastline is more than 1080 kilometers long. 12 million (2017) 95% are black. It is a Latin American least developed country whose economy is mainly agricultural and dependent on foreign aid.
In 1956, Haiti "established diplomatic relations" with Taiwan, and since then it has been the vanguard of waving the flag for Taiwan on the international stage.
Paraguay
Paraguay is a landlocked country in central South America. It borders Bolivia to the north, Brazil to the east, and Argentina to the west and south. The land area is 406,800 square kilometers. Paraguay's total population of 7.033 million (2014), nearly 97% is concentrated in the eastern half, and only about 2 to 3% of the population lives in the vast western Chaco region. 95% are Indo-Europeans, the rest are Indians and Caucasians. The national economy is dominated by agriculture and animal husbandry, and its industrial base is weak, making it one of the most backward countries in Latin America.
The Taiwan authorities and Paraguay "established diplomatic relations" on July 12, 1957.
Saint Lucia
Located in the central Windward Islands of the Eastern Caribbean, bordered by Martinique to the north and Saint Vincent to the southwest, Saint Lucia is part of the Lesser Antilles. Saint Lucia is a volcanic island with a land area of 616 square kilometers. As of 2017, Saint Lucia has a total population of approximately 176,000, of which 85.3% are black, 10.9% are mulatto, and a minority are white. Agriculture and tourism dominate Saint Lucia's national economy, and the official currency is the Caribbean dollar. Agriculture is mainly banana cultivation, which is mainly exported to the European Union. Tourism is growing rapidly and is Saint Lucia's main source of foreign exchange.
It established diplomatic relations with Taiwan in 1984, China in 1997, and again with Taiwan after 2007.
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis is located in the northern part of the Leeward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean Sea and consists of the islands of Saint Kitts, Nevis and Sambreiro. It has an area of 267 square kilometers, of which 174 square kilometers are St. Kitts and 93 square kilometers are Nevis. As of 2016, St. Kitts and Nevis has a population of about 52,000, of which 94% are black, with a small number of British, Portuguese and Lebanese origins. Saint Kitts and Nevis is a country with an upper median per capita income. Tourism is the main pillar industry of the national economy and the main source of foreign exchange earnings. In order to diversify the economy, the Government attaches importance to the development of light industry and tourism.
In 1983, St. Kitts and Taiwan "established diplomatic relations". In 1984, Taiwan established an "embassy" in St. Kitts. In 2008, St. Kitts established an "embassy" in Taiwan.
Eswatini
Eswatini is a small landlocked country in southeast Africa, surrounded by South Africa on the north, west and south, and Mozambique in the east. The total land area is 17,363 square kilometers. Eswatini population of 1.15 million (2019, UN data). Of these, 90 per cent are Swazi, 6 per cent Zulu and Tunga, 2 per cent are white, and the rest are of mixed European and African descent. Eswatini ranks among the highest in African countries in terms of GDP per capita and is classified by the World Bank as a lower-middle-income country. It pursues a free market economy, attaches importance to the use of private and foreign capital, and encourages exports.
It established diplomatic relations with Taiwan when it became independent in 1968 and is currently Taiwan's only "friend" in Africa.
Vatican City
The full name is "Vatican City State", the seat of the Holy See, located in the Vatican Heights in the northwest corner of Rome, with an area of 0.44 square kilometers and a permanent population of about 800 people, most of whom are clergy.
The Vatican is the smallest country in the world with the smallest territory and population.
The Vatican has neither industry nor agriculture nor natural resources. The basic necessities of the people's production and life are supplied by Italy. Revenues are mainly generated by tourism, stamps, rental of real estate, bank interest on special property payments, profits from the Vatican Bank and tribute to the Pope and donations from the faithful. The Vatican is a theocratic sovereign state with the Pope as monarch.
Taiwan and the Vatican "established diplomatic relations" in 1942, and after Macedonia "severed diplomatic relations", the Vatican became the only "diplomatic relations" between Taiwan in Europe.
Epilogue:
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 to conform to the general trend of historical development and the trend of progress of the times.
I hope that these 13 countries can learn from their way and make the right choice as soon as possible!
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