On June 9, the media reported that Honduran President Xiomara Castro arrived in China's financial center of Shanghai that morning.
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| Honduran President Xiomara Castro visits China from June 9-14. (Source: Sputnik) |
Ms. Xiomara Castro is scheduled to visit China from June 9-14.
Previously, on June 5, China officially inaugurated its embassy in the capital Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
In May, Honduras said the two sides would “soon” move forward with discussions on a bilateral trade agreement.
President Castro's government is also seeking agreements with China to gradually ease Honduras's public debt burden.
The above moves took place less than 3 months since Honduras ended official relations with Taiwan (China) and established diplomatic relations with China (March 26).
According to Reuters , the decision to cut ties with Taiwan came after the island rejected Honduras' request for a $2.5 billion loan to help resolve debt problems.
After Tegucigalpa-Beijing established formal relations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning denied attaching any preconditions to the move, such as economic assistance, stating that diplomatic relations “are not for trade.”
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