Sierra, former Honduran ambassador to Taiwan.

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[Reporter Lu Yixuan/Taipei Report] Central American friend Honduras plans to establish diplomatic relations with China.

Former Honduras ambassador to Taiwan, Rafael Fernando Sierra, pointed out today that Costa Rica is an example that a balanced economic relationship with Taiwan is beneficial to Hongguo. "China is a bigger market, but it may not necessarily buy Hongguo products." .

Xie La also mentioned the Hongguo students studying in Taiwan and the families of the cooperation projects with Taiwan, etc., and asked Kawchu, "Have you thought about them?"

President of Honduras, Taiwan's Central American ally.

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The former Honduras ambassador to Taiwan, Sierra, tweeted that the economic balance between Honduras and Taiwan is beneficial to Honduras, because Honduras' products, such as melons, shrimp, and coffee, are sold in Taiwan. There is already a demand.

Many people say China is a bigger market, "but they don't necessarily buy our products, Costa Rica is an example," Sierra said.

Sierra forwarded news related to Costa Rica; Costa Rica established diplomatic relations with China in June 2007 and signed a free trade agreement in 2010, but Costa Rica officially admitted that 10 years after signing the agreement, "commercial relations are not It has not been as successful as we had hoped."

Sierra also mentioned that if diplomatic relations with Taiwan are severed, the scholarships for more than 300 young Honduras students studying in Taiwan will be suspended.

Although El Salvador received China's promise to provide scholarships after the severance of diplomatic relations, young students were forced to study from scratch, and many had no choice but to return home.

Sierra gave an example. Taiwan assisted Hongguo in sea cage farming, avocado planting, potato seeds, pig farming and other projects. What impact will the people who depend on these for their livelihoods suffer?

Sheila asked Kawchu, "Have you thought about them?"

Sierra has served as the Honduras ambassador to the Republic of China since January 2015 and resigned in April 2019.

Balanza económica entre Honduras y Taiwan es favorable a Honduras, productos hondureños como Melón, camarón, café entre otros tienen ya una demanda en ese país. Rica pic.twitter.com/XmPzJXZGVB

— Rafa Sierra (@rafasierra1) March 15, 2023