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Honduras opens Embassy in China after breaking off ties with Taiwan

China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang and his Honduran counterpart Enrique Reina unveil the Honduras Embassy plaque during the embassy's inauguration, in Beijing, June 11, 2023. [AP Photo]

Honduras opened an embassy in Beijing on Sunday, Chinese state media reported, months after the Central American nation broke off relations with Taiwan to establish diplomatic ties with China.

China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang and his Honduran counterpart Enrique Reina took part in the inauguration of the embassy on Sunday morning, China's official CCTV said. The report said Honduras still needed to determine the embassy's permanent location and would increase its number of staff.

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