Foreign Minister Reina of Honduras, my country's former Latin American friend (left), and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang (right) today signed a communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations.

(The picture is taken from the Twitter of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Honduras)

[Reporter Lu Yixuan/Taipei Report] Honduras broke diplomatic relations with my country and turned to China. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs is happy to reiterate the One China today, and praised Honduras for making the correct choice that "conforms to the general trend and conforms to the people's will."

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs retorted today and emphasized that Taiwan, the Republic of China, is a sovereign and independent country, and is not subordinate to the People's Republic of China. The People's Republic of China has never ruled Taiwan. This is a fact recognized by the international community and the status quo.

"Xinhua News Agency" reported that after Honduras announced the severance of diplomatic relations with Taiwan, the Chinese and Honduras governments signed a communique on the establishment of diplomatic relations today (26th).

The spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement, claiming that "there is only one China in the world, the government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory. This is an irrefutable historical and legal fact."

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At the same time, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs once again brought up the "one-China principle" and distortedly quoted the 1971 UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 to endorse itself. It also "highly appreciates" what Honduras has done.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs today sternly refuted and strongly condemned China's foreign ministry's erroneous claims about my country's sovereignty.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that Taiwan, the Republic of China, is a sovereign and independent country that is not affiliated with the People's Republic of China. The People's Republic of China has never ruled Taiwan. This is a fact recognized by the international community and the status quo.

The People's Republic of China has repeatedly misinterpreted UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 in an attempt to suppress Taiwan's development of international space and participation.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs criticized that the government of the People's Republic of China refers to areas outside its rule, including Taiwan, and unilaterally claims its territorial sovereignty, which is the culprit for creating rising regional tensions.

The Chinese government will work with countries with similar ideas to jointly defend the status quo and avoid unilateral changes by the Chinese authoritarian government.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated that our country will not succumb to the pressure and diplomatic suppression of the Chinese authoritarian government, and will stick to the values ​​of freedom and democracy, actively unite with allies and like-minded countries, work together to maintain regional peace and stability, and strive for Taiwan's due international status.