Beijing welcomes Honduras move on relations

(15 Mar 2023) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Beijing - 15 March 2023 1. Wide of briefing 2. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Wang Wenbin, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson. “We welcome Honduras’ statement. The fact that 181 countries in the world have established diplomatic relations with China on the basis of the One-China principle fully proves that establishing diplomatic relations with China is a correct choice in line with the general trend of historical development and the trend of the times. China is willing to develop friendly and cooperative relations on the basis of the One-China principle with all countries in the world, including Honduras.” 3. Mid of Wang STORYLINE: China's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday welcomed a decision by Honduras to seek to build diplomatic ties with China, which would imply severing relations with Taiwan. The switch would leave Taiwan recognised by only 13 countries as China spends billions to win recognition for its “One China” policy. "China is willing to develop friendly and cooperative relations on the basis of the One-China principle with all countries in the world, including Honduras,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said. Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it had “expressed serious concerns to the Honduran government. Our country has made it clear to Honduras many times that Taiwan is a sincere and reliable cooperative partner to our allies. Honduras is requested to consider carefully and not fall into China’s trap or make wrong decisions that damage the long-term friendship between Taiwan and Honduras."  AP video by Liu Zheng =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: [email protected]. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...