Taiwan loses diplomatic ally as Honduras moves to open ties with China
Honduras will ditch diplomatic relations with Taiwan as the country’s leftist president opens official relations with China, in a move that is set to further isolate Taipei.
President Xiomara Castro announced on Twitter on Tuesday that she had instructed officials to open official relations with China, which would involve the central American country cutting off ties with Taiwan.
Next month, Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen is expected to meet US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California — rather than in Taipei, as the Republican had initially sought, out of concern over provoking a harsh military response from Beijing. Tsai will also make stops in Guatemala and Belize, two of Taiwan’s remaining allies.
This story originally appeared on: Financial Times - Author:Eleanor Olcott
