China says no conditions on Honduras diplomatic deal

Honduran Foreign Minister Eduardo Enrique Reina Garcia and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang make a toast after the establishment of diplomatic relations between their two countries [Greg Baker/AP]

China says there were no conditions attached to a recent decision by Honduras to end its decades-long diplomatic relationship with Taiwan and establish formal ties with Beijing.

China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Mao Ning made the statement on Monday, a day after the foreign ministers of China and Honduras signed a joint communique in Beijing establishing ties.