Foreign Minister Wu Zhaoxie held a press conference on the morning of the 26th, formally announcing the severance of diplomatic relations with Honduras.

(Photographed by reporter Luo Peide)

[Reporter Chen Yun/Report from Taipei] my country will terminate diplomatic relations with the Republic of Honduras immediately. The Presidential Palace issued a press release stating that Honduras is negotiating the establishment of diplomatic relations with China in disregard of my country’s long-term assistance and more than 80 years of friendship between the two countries. , the Presidential Office expressed strong regret and condemnation; the severance of diplomatic relations between me and Hongguo is part of a series of Chinese attacks and threats, but this cannot change the fact that the two sides of the strait are not affiliated to each other, nor can it destroy the will of the Taiwanese people to love freedom, democracy, and embrace the world .

Presidential Office Spokesperson Lin Yuchan stated that the government of the Republic of Honduras wanted to establish diplomatic relations with the government of the People’s Republic of China, but the communication failed. Stop the bilateral cooperation plan, immediately evacuate the embassy, ​​technical mission and health center personnel, and ask Hongguo to immediately close its embassy in Taiwan.

Please read on...

Lin Yuchan said that the Chinese government has expressed to Honduras the greatest goodwill to assist Hongguo in promoting construction and development within its capabilities, and has repeatedly reminded Hongguo to pay attention to China's false promises.

However, Hongguo still ignores my country’s long-term assistance and cooperation and the friendship between the two countries for more than 80 years, and still negotiates with China on the establishment of diplomatic relations, which seriously hurt the feelings of our government and people. For this, the President’s Office expressed strong regret and condemnation.

Lin Yuchan emphasized that the severance of diplomatic relations between my country and Honduras is part of a series of Chinese attacks and intimidations.

China has suppressed the international space of the Republic of China and Taiwan for a long time, unilaterally endangering regional peace and stability, but these measures cannot change the fact that the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China are not affiliated to each other, nor can they destroy the will of the people of Taiwan to love freedom and democracy and embrace the world.

Lin Yuchan said that in the past few years, in the face of the global epidemic, the Russia-Ukraine war, and the earthquake in Turkey, Taiwan has always contributed to the international community, and continued to advance on the road of democracy and freedom, and walk with the world.

In the future, my country will continue to cooperate with countries with similar ideas and contribute to global peace, stability, prosperity and development.