Honduras forms diplomatic ties with China after Taiwan break

Honduras Cuts Diplomatic Ties with Taiwan, Opens Relations with China

Honduras on Sunday established diplomatic relations with the PRC, formally switching its official recognition to Beijing a day after severing ties with Taiwan, thereby completing a pledge made by Pres. Xiomara Castro earlier this month.

Mon. 8:48 a.m.: Honduras establishes ties with China after Taiwan break

BEIJING (AP) — Honduras established diplomatic ties with China on Sunday after breaking off relations with Taiwan, which is increasingly isolated and now recognized by only 13 sovereign states. Foreign ministers from China and Honduras signed a joint communique in Beijing — a decision the Chinese Foreign Ministry hailed as “the right choice.” The diplomatic victory for China comes as tensions rise between Beijing and the United States, including…

“Only One China in the World” - Honduras Officially Cut Ties with Taiwan, Establishes Diplomatic Relations with China

Honduras has officially established diplomatic ties with China and severed them with Taiwan, ending an 82-year relationship, claiming there’s “only one China in the world.” “Today, the Chancellor of the Republic, Eduardo Enrique Reina, fulfilling instructions from Mrs. Iris Xiomara Castro Sarmiento, President of the Republic and accompanied by a delegation made up of Deputy Xiomara Hortencia Zelaya Castro and Ambassador Patricia Licona. Foreign …

Honduras Restores Diplomatic Ties With China

On Sunday, Foreign Affairs Ministers Eduardo Reina (Honduras) and Qin Gang (China) participated in a ceremony in Beijing whereby both countries restored diplomatic relations. RELATED:  Socialist International Meeting Starts in Dominican Republic Rodolfo Pastor de Maria, the secretary of the Honduran presidency, said that it was a great honor to witness the establishment of bilateral ties, which would open an important door of opportunity for …

Honduras Establishes Diplomatic Ties With Beijing

“Honduras has established diplomatic relations with China and formally cut ties with Taiwan, following through on a pledge this month to shift its official recognition to Beijing,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “With the loss of Honduras, Taiwan now has 13 diplomatic partners, most of them small states in Central America and the Pacific, with the Vatican its only official partner in Europe.”

China, Honduras establish diplomatic ties