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Taiwan eyes fresh diplomatic ties with Honduras
Honduran frontrunners praised Taiwan’s support and criticized China’s unfulfilled promises while Taiwan highlights economic and strategic benefits of restoring ties.
- Taiwanese seafood trader Jay Yen noted that imports from Honduras fell from 13,000 tonnes in 2022 to nearly 4,000 tonnes in 2024 after Honduras switched diplomatic recognition to Beijing.
- Both presidential candidates in Honduras, Nasry Asfura and Salvador Nasralla, expressed support for restoring ties with Taiwan, with Nasralla stating, 'Taiwan has been our great ally for more than 60 years.'
- Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung mentioned that Taiwan is engaging with the presidential teams, affirming, 'Whatever we do must be beneficial to them and to us.'
- Javier Amador, executive director of the National Association of Aquaculturists of Honduras, reported that the decline in shrimp shipments to Taiwan caused significant job losses in Honduras, with imports to Taiwan being over six times that to China despite tariffs.
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