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Honduras' decision to seek official relations with China and cut them with Taiwan on Tuesday was about "pragmatism, not ideology," driven by rising debt and ...

The U.S. "The U.S. Neither the U.S. China does not allow countries to hold diplomatic ties with both itself and Taiwan, regarding the island as its territory. The news puts pressure on Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen ahead of an April visit to the U.S. Reina said Honduras had asked Taiwan to double its annual aid to $100 million but never received an answer.

For decades, China funneled billions of dollars into investment and infrastructure projects across the region, and it has paid off.

"It gets another country abandoning Taiwan, which is something it has been wanting to do for a long time, depriving Taiwan of all its remaining allies." Trade between China and the region has also shot up, expected to reach more than $700 billion by 2035. While some, like Paraguay, told the AP they remain firmly by Taiwan's side, the island has been left with a dwindling number of allies. "For countries like Honduras, not recognizing the government in Beijing meant missing opportunities," Castrillon-Kerrigan. "It is a complex decision, we understand, but Honduras' foreign policy should seek to benefit the people. Now, as geopolitical tensions simmer between China and the Biden administration, that spending has paid off.

Honduran President Xiomara Castro said the pivot aims to expand foreign engagements. Taiwan promptly cautioned Honduras against falling into China's "trap".

Mr Panuelo's claims were contained in a letter to congress last week. "We ask Honduras to carefully consider and do not fall into China's trap and make the wrong decision to damage the long-term friendship between Taiwan and Honduras," the island's foreign ministry said in a statement. On Wednesday, China's foreign ministry welcomed the Honduras leader's statement and said it was willing to develop "friendly and cooperative relations" with the country.

Minister says the decision to sever ties with Taiwan is rooted in 'pragmatism, not ideology' amid economic hardships.

But on Wednesday, Reina pointed out that 171 other countries have formal diplomatic relations with China and not with Taiwan. He added, “The Honduran people will suffer.” We need to open up,” Reina said.

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras: Economic necessity and Taiwan's refusal to increase financial aid were behind Honduras' decision to establish diplomatic ties with ...

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Taiwan also ruled out getting involved in a bidding war for diplomatic allies with China. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Taiwan denied that, saying comments from the Honduran Foreign Minister did not reflect facts of their communications. Mr Reina said Honduras had asked Taiwan to double its annual aid to US$100 million, but never received an answer. China does not allow countries with which it has diplomatic relations to maintain official ties with Taiwan, which Beijing regards as a renegade province to be reunified with it, by force if necessary.

MEXICO CITY — (AP) — Honduras' decision to cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favor of China is yet another sign of growing Chinese influence in Latin ...

“It gets another country abandoning Taiwan, which is something it has been wanting to do for a long time, depriving Taiwan of all its remaining allies.” Trade between China and the region has also shot up, expected to reach more than $700 billion by 2035. It's left the island with a dwindling number of allies. “For countries, like Honduras, not recognizing the government in Beijing meant missing opportunities,” Castrillon-Kerrigan. ally, has pushed for sovereignty at the same time that Chinese President Xi Jinping has insisted the island is firmly under its control. Now, as geopolitical tensions simmer between China and the Biden administration, that spending has paid off.

Honduras' decision was the second foreign policy coup in a week for China, which brokered a diplomatic agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia last week.

"It gets another country abandoning Taiwan, which is something it has been wanting to do for a long time, depriving Taiwan of all its remaining allies." Trade between China and the region has also shot up, expected to reach more than $700 billion by 2035. It has left the island with a dwindling number of allies. "For countries, like Honduras, not recognizing the government in Beijing meant missing opportunities," Castrillon-Kerrigan. "It is a complex decision, we understand, but Honduras' foreign policy should seek to benefit the people. Now, as geopolitical tensions simmer between China and the Biden administration, that spending has paid off.

Taipei, March 16 (CNA) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Thursday Taiwan would continue to do everything within its means "until the last minute" ...

"It is a complex decision, we understand, but Honduras' foreign policy should seek to benefit the people. We believe that this step will benefit the country." Reina said Honduras had asked Taiwan to double its annual aid to US$100 million but never received an answer.

Washington, March 15 (CNA) A U.S. State Department spokesperson claimed Thursday that promises made by China often went unfulfilled, after Honduran ...

That's different, and it may be due to local considerations," Paal told CNA in an email when asked about Honduras' decision to switch ties to the PRC. "Castro announced her intention to switch relations as a presidential candidate, but she has taken a lot of time to get around to doing this. has been signaling to her government not to do this for some time, so maybe she is motivated by concerns unique to her circumstances, not President Tsai's transit, for example. Yet with Castro seemingly determined to break with her predecessor's Taiwan policy, the U.S. State Department spokesman said that promises made by China often went unfulfilled, without elaborating. Despite Castro stating in a social media post Tuesday that she had instructed diplomats to begin the process of establishing relations with the People's Republic of China, Honduras has yet to formally sever ties with Taiwan, officially called the Republic of China.

Taiwan foreign ministry warns of China debt trap, as US says Beijing 'makes many promises that are unfulfilled'

Beijing incentivises countries with promises of investment and trade in return for siding with its narrative on its claim to Taiwan. China does not allow any of its diplomatic allies to recognise Taipei in an effort to isolate the island democracy from the international community. “Our communication efforts with Honduras have never stopped,” the ministry said on Thursday, adding it was trying its best to maintain its friendship with Honduras.

Taiwan warned Honduras on Thursday not to be tempted by the "poison" of aid from China no matter how indebted it was and ruled out getting involved in a ...

Taiwan denied that, saying comments from the Honduran foreign minister did not reflect facts of their communications. Reina said Honduras had asked Taiwan to double its annual aid to $100 million but never received an answer. If the Central American country does end relations with Taiwan, it would leave the island with only 13 diplomatic allies.

In Panama, SPA Dodd will attend the 63rd annual Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Annual Meetings and meet with bank and regional finance leaders, as well ...

The U.S. Special Presidential Adviser for the Americas, Chris Dodd, will travel to Panama and Honduras from March 17-21, the State Department said on ...