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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Joe Cash, Gustavo Palencia and Ben Blanchard

China opens ties with Honduras, Taiwan decries monetary demands

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang shows the way to Honduras Foreign Minister Eduardo Enrique Reina as they arrive to issue a joint statement following the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, at a ceremony in the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China March 26, 2023. Greg Baker/Pool via REUTERS

China established diplomatic ties with Honduras on Sunday after the Central American country ended its decades-long relationship with Taiwan, while Taiwan's foreign minister accused Honduras of demanding exorbitant sums before being lured away by Beijing.

The ending of ties with Taiwan had been expected after the Honduran foreign minister travelled to China last week to open relations and President Xiomara Castro said her government would start ties with Beijing.

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