China, Honduras establish diplomatic relations
For his part, Reina said the establishment of diplomatic relations between Honduras and China has opened a new era of bilateral relations and taken a historic step, which will greatly benefit the two peoples.
Honduras promises to abide by the one-China principle, and is ready to work with China to further enhance bilateral relations, advance bilateral cooperation in various fields at full speed, and strengthen communication and coordination in multilateral fields so as to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results, Reina said.
When attending a joint press conference together with Reina after their talks, Qin said Honduras has chosen to stand together with 181 countries in the world and made the political decision to recognize and pledge to abide by the one-China principle and establish diplomatic ties with China without any preconditions, which fully conforms to the fundamental and long-term interests of Honduras and its people.
"This once again fully proves that adhering to the one-China principle is the right choice in keeping with the general interests of the world and the trend of the times," Qin said.
"We want to make it clear to the Taiwan authorities that 'Taiwan independence' separatist activities go against the will and interests of the Chinese nation, go against the historical trend, and will only lead to a dead end," Qin said.
Reina said Honduras is willing to strengthen cooperation with China on finance, trade, infrastructure, science and technology, culture and tourism, and maintain closer communication and coordination under multilateral frameworks.
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Sunday also made remarks on the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Honduras.
Noting that Honduras is an important country in Central America, the spokesperson said: "This is the right choice that is in line with the prevailing trend and supported by the people. China highly appreciates that."
By following the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, China stands ready to enhance friendly cooperation with Honduras in various fields to the benefit of the two countries and peoples, the spokesperson said.
