Honduras has officially terminated diplomatic relations with Taipei and embraced Beijing instead. Given China’s positioning in Latin America, this is not an isolated event.
Taipei, March 24 (CNA) Taiwan did its best to help incumbent Honduran President Xiomara Castro and her family during the 2009 coup, a former Republic of China ambassador to the Central American country said Friday, rejecting accusations that Taipei's indifference at the time contributed to Tegucigalpa's current plan to switch diplomatic recognition to Beijing.
/ Staff writer, with CNATaiwan did much to help Honduran President Xiomara Castro and her family during a coup in 2009, former Taiwanese ambassador to Honduras Lai Chien-chung （賴建中） said yesterday in response to allegations that Taipei’s indifference at the time helped push the country toward Beijing.