Honduras says it has ended its long-standing diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favour of China
Honduras' decision to formally switch recognition leaves Taiwan with just 13 countries with which it has formal diplomatic ties, having lost several Latin American allies in recent years.
Under Beijing's "One China" principle, no country may maintain official diplomatic relations with both China and Taiwan. "Honduras ignored more than 80 years of friendship between when they sent their foreign minister to China, which has seriously damaged the feelings of our government and people," said a Foreign Ministry statement.
Last week, Reina said economic necessity and Taiwan's refusal to increase financial aid to Honduras were behind the decision to establish ties with China.
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