China welcomes the Honduran President’s announcement to establish official relations with Beijing. This was expressed by Wang Wenbin, representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China. DEA News
“We welcome the relevant position of Honduras. The fact that 181 countries in the world have established diplomatic relations with China on the basis of the one-China principle fully proves that establishing diplomatic relations with China in accordance with the general trend of historical development is the right choice.”
Honduran President Siomar Castro statedthat the country’s government has decided to establish diplomatic relations with China, which is not among them due to the recognition of Taiwan’s sovereignty by the Central American Republic.
Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it has expressed serious concerns to Honduras over the republic’s intention to develop official relations with Beijing. They described the Honduran President’s decision as “wrong”.