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Taiwan to shore up Honduras ties, VP to attend inauguration

FILE PHOTO: Tainan city mayor William Lai speaks at an news conference in Taipei, Taiwan September 5, 2017. REUTERS/Yeh.G.E

Taiwan Vice President William Lai will attend the inauguration of new Honduran president Xiomara Castro, Taiwan's presidential office said on Wednesday, seeking to shore up ties as China ramps up diplomatic pressure against the island.

Taiwan's government has said it would work with Castro to deepen relations on the basis of their longstanding friendship with the country, although Castro has floated the idea of ditching Taipei for Beijing.

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