Honduras opens embassy in China after cutting ties with Taiwan

By Associated Press

Jun 12, 2023 6:00 am

BEIJING: Honduras opened an embassy in Beijing on Sunday, Chinese state media reported, months after the Central American nation broke off relations with Taiwan to establish diplomatic ties with China.

China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang and his Honduran counterpart Enrique Reina took part in the inauguration of the embassy on Sunday morning, state broadcaster China Central Television said. The report said Honduras still needed to determine the embassy's permanent location and would increase its number of staff.

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