Taiwan Vice President Travels to Honduras Amid Concern of Losing Another Ally to China

Taiwan Vice President Travels to Honduras Amid Concern of Losing Another Ally to China
Taiwan Vice President William Lai speaks to the media at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan on Jan. 25, 2022, before leaving for Honduras. Ann Wang/Reuters
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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TAIPEI, Taiwan—Taiwan’s Vice President William Lai left for Honduras on Jan. 25 amid a possibility that the Central American nation would drop diplomatic ties with the island in favor of the Chinese regime.

Lai is scheduled to attend the inauguration of Honduras’s President-elect Xiomara Castro on Jan. 27. Currently, Honduras is one of Taiwan’s 14 remaining diplomatic allies as Taipei has lost eight allies to Beijing since 2016.

Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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