Honduras announced the severance of diplomatic relations with my country. The Kuomintang stated that in addition to reminding Hongguo of long-term strategic risks, it also severely condemned the ruling party's obsession with the wrong diplomatic line between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait.
The picture shows Zhu Lilun, chairman of the Kuomintang.
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[Reporter Lin Liangsheng/Taipei Report] The Kuomintang said today that the Republic of Honduras, the Central American country that has diplomatic relations with China, officially announced today that it will abandon the 82-year friendship and interaction between the two countries since the establishment of diplomatic relations with the Republic of China in 1941. The KMT expresses deep regret; in addition to reminding Hongguo of its long-term strategic risks, it also solemnly condemns the ruling party's obsession with the wrong cross-strait diplomatic line, which continues to hurt national interests and the morale of the diplomatic frontline.
With regard to Hongguo's decision to turn diplomatically based on short-term economic and trade interests as the main reason, the KMT would like to remind Hongguo friends in good faith based on the long-term friendship between the two countries, especially to pay attention to the impact of this decision on Hongguo and the people of Hongguo long-term strategic risk.
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The KMT pointed out that reviewing the "pro-US, friendship with Japan, peace with the mainland" policy adopted by the Kuomintang-Malaysian government during its administration and the policy of "survival diplomacy", it effectively stopped cross-strait rivalry for diplomatic relations and maintained and expanded Taiwan's international living space. Maintained diplomatic relations with 22 countries. However, after the Democratic Progressive Party’s Tsai government took power, it adopted a wrong and radical foreign policy, resulting in the severance of diplomatic relations with 9 countries for more than 7 years. From Sao Tome and Principe in 2016, Panama, Dominican Republic, Burkina Faso, and El Salvador in 2018, Solomon Islands, Kiribati in 2019, Nicaragua in 2021, and Honduras today will continue to affect our national interests, international space, and the morale of frontline diplomats. Weakness and injury, which can be explained to the people of the country without being blamed on external environmental factors.
The Kuomintang emphasizes that the Kuomintang has always defended the sovereignty and dignity of the Republic of China, has rich experience and knowledge in handling international affairs, and fully understands the effectiveness and important international significance of correct diplomatic lines and policies for maintaining formal diplomatic relations. All the people are united to safeguard the sovereignty and interests of the Republic of China.
The KMT also requires the ruling Democratic Progressive Party government to truly review the problems and causes behind the severance of diplomatic relations, and strengthen ties with existing diplomatic relations through practical solutions to avoid further damage to my country's sovereign status and diplomatic relations.