Honduras severs diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favor of China

Honduras said Saturday it has conveyed to Taiwan its decision to sever diplomatic ties in favor of China, leaving the number of countries that officially recognize the self-ruled democratic island at a record-low 13.The Central American country said it upholds the one-China principle and now acknowledges Beijing as the only legitimate government representing all of China.Honduras became the ninth country to cut ties with Taiwan since Tsai Ing-wen of the independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party became the island's president in May 2016.The announcement came days after the dispatch o…READ FULL ARTICLE