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Honduras to seek official ties with China, deepening Taiwan's isolation
Source: Associated Press
Honduras President Xiomara Castro announced Tuesday that her government will seek to establish diplomatic relations with China, which would imply severing relations with Taiwan.
Castro said on her Twitter account that she instructed Honduran Foreign Affairs Minister Eduardo Reina to start negotiations with China and that her intention is “to expand the borders with freedom.”
Honduras is one of the few remaining allies of Taiwan, and Castro’s announcement represents a change on its diplomatic views.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/honduras-china-taiwan-rcna74999
