Honduras Establishes Diplomatic Ties with Beijing, Abandoning Taiwan

Taiwan will close its embassy and consulate in Honduras, Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said at a news conference in Taipei on Sunday.

TAIPEI—Honduras has established diplomatic relations with China and formally cut ties with Taiwan, following through on a pledge this month to shift its official recognition to Beijing.

With the loss of Honduras, Taiwan now has 13 diplomatic partners, most of them small states in Central America and the Pacific, with the Vatican its only official partner in Europe.