Taiwan, facing loss of ally Honduras, says it won't bow to China

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Taiwan will remain resilient and pragmatic and support its allies, not bowing before the 'big bully in the neighbourhood', Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said on Friday as the island faces the loss of long-term ally Honduras to China.

The flags of Taiwan and Honduras flutter in the wind outside the Taiwan Embassy in Tegucigalpa, Honduras March 15, 2023. REUTERS/Fredy Rodriguez/File PhotoTAIPEI, March 17 - Taiwan will remain resilient and pragmatic and support its allies, not bowing before the "big bully in the neighbourhood", Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said on Friday as the island faces the loss of long-term ally Honduras to China.

Speaking at a reception in front of an audience that included ambassadors from the clutch of countries which still maintain formal ties with Taiwan, though not the Honduran ambassador, Wu said Taiwan would remain "agile, pragmatic, resilient and lovable". "Over the years we have worked together with our diplomatic allies to support their national development plans in elevating the welfare of their people," he added.

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen also attended the event, sitting at a table with ambassadors from ally nations, among them Paraguay's ambassador whose country holds elections next month which could see them alsoTsai made brief remarks thanking countries for their support for Taiwan internationally. Like Wu, she did not directly mention Honduras.

 

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UN charter Taiwan is part of China.

Well, Taiwan has YunFeng LACM, and VX gas stockpile. What better way to say 'won't bow to China' by make use of the items mentioned above? Such will certainly send a powerful message, don't you agree?

Taiwan shouldn’t be deterred as Honduras’ leader is as corrupt as Al Capone. China’s CCP bribed and payed her off! Honduras as a country is irrelevant until the Honduran people force corruption out of leadership. Taiwan has support of countries that matter.

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