Exclusive with @ChiaChun_YEH: A source with knowledge of the conversation between #Honduras and #Taiwan told us that Taiwan was informed about Honduras' possible diplomatic switch to China four weeks ago but Taiwan didn't respond. dw.com/zh/%E7%8D%A8%E…
Prior to @XiomaraCastroZ's announcement on Twitter, #China and Honduras have actually met twice, once in Brazil and once in Spain.
According to the source, Honduras has been asking #Taiwan for financial assistance for several projects but Taiwan hasn't responded to their requests. The projects are related to energy grid in Honduras.
The source claimed that addressing Honduras' requests can ensure at least "12 years of continuous diplomatic relations" between Taiwan and Honduras.
The source said #Taiwan hesitated too much on the requests from Honduras and the US didn't play its cards well enough. He said Taiwan invested too much diplomatic resources on Europe and the war in Ukraine, causing Taiwan to misread the situation in Latin America.
But he said that based on the way the decision was announced, which is an atypical diplomatic practice, there might still be chances to reverse the situation.
#China’s foreign ministry said it “welcomes the announcement made by Honduras” and that China is willing to establish friendly relationship with countries including Honduras on the basis of “One China.”
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