The president of Honduras orders the start of diplomatic relations with China

March 15 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The President of Honduras, Xiomara Castro, announced this Tuesday that the country will officially resume bilateral relations with China, after relations between the two countries have deteriorated due to the official recognition of Tegucigalpa as a State of Taiwan.

“I have instructed the Foreign Minister, Eduardo Reina, to manage the opening of official relations with the People’s Republic of China,” said the president through her official profile on the social network Twitter

Castro has maintained that he has made this decision “as a sign” of his “determination to comply with the Government Plan and expand the borders freely in concert with the nations of the world.”

However, it is unknown how this will affect bilateral relations between Honduras and Taiwan, since Beijing establishes ties with countries that do not recognize the island as an independent country.

TAIWAN REACTION

Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry has reacted to Castro’s announcement, asking the Honduran government to be “careful not to fall into China’s trap and make a wrong decision that would damage the longstanding friendship between Taiwan and Honduras.”

According to a statement from the Asian island’s Foreign Affairs, Taipei “has expressed its serious concern to the Honduran government,” while stressing that its Executive “has always helped Honduras in the development” of the country.

“Honduras is an important friend of our country in Central America. Over the years, the two governments have jointly promoted numerous cooperation projects and exchanges for the benefit of the people, which have been well received by all sectors of Honduran society” , reads the letter.

The ministry has added that it will continue to strengthen its communication with the Castro government, as well as with other sectors of society.