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Previously, The Diplomat revealed that the President of the Federated States of Micronesia, David Panuelo, recently wrote to the country’s Congress and senior officials, suggesting that Micronesia establish diplomatic relations with the Republic of China. Today, however, news broke that Honduras will sever diplomatic ties with the ROC! Honduran President Xiomara Castro announced on Twitter today that she has instructed Foreign Minister Eduardo Reina to handle the establishment of formal relations with Communist China.
On March 10, The Diplomat reported that President David Panuelo of the Federated States of Micronesia recently wrote to the country’s Congress and senior officials, suggesting that the Federated States of Micronesia establish diplomatic relations with the ROC. Micronesia just held general elections on the 7th, and Panuelo’s term has only two months remaining. He candidly admitted that he was well aware that this letter might bring danger to himself and his family, but he was willing to take this risk for the sake of defending the sovereignty and interests of his country.
However, the Republic of China and the Federated States of Micronesia have not yet established diplomatic relations, and news of severed diplomatic ties with Honduras is even more embarrassing, as it occurs just before ROC’s President Tsai Ing-wen is about to visit Latin America. Xiomara Castro said on Twitter that she had instructed Foreign Minister Enrique Reina to establish official relations with the People’s Republic of China, demonstrating her determination to implement government plans and expand borders.
According to Reuters, Xiomara Castro had proposed the idea of severing ties with the Republic of China and establishing relations with the People’s Republic of China during her election campaign, but in January 2022, she expressed her hope to maintain diplomatic relations with the ROC. The ROC Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that they are “trying to understand” the situation and did not provide further details. If Honduras officially severs diplomatic ties with the ROC, the number of countries with formal diplomatic relations with the ROC will be reduced to 13.
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