Kathmandu, 26 March: Honduras has announced that it has broken off diplomatic relations with Taiwan, 11 days after saying it would establish diplomatic ties with China.
Foreign Minister Enrique Reina said that upon instructions from President Xiomara Castro he “has communicated to Taiwan the decision to cease diplomatic relations,” a ministry statement said.
Honduras formed diplomatic ties with China on Sunday after breaking off relations with Taiwan, which is increasingly isolated and now recognized by only 13 sovereign states, including Vatican City.
Foreign ministers from China and Honduras signed a joint communique in Beijing — a decision the Chinese Foreign Ministry hailed as “the right choice.” (AP/AFP)
People’s News Monitoring Service
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