Honduras President assures support to Taiwan amid threats from China

Amid deteriorating situation between China and Taiwan, Hondurans assured latter to lend support in all circumstances. tably, assurance from Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández came after he held a meeting with Taiwan President on Saturday. During meeting, he assured his Taiwanese counterpart Tsai Ing-wen Honduras would always stand by Taiwan in its difficult times, reported Taiwan News. tably, Honduras--a Central American country-- is among only 15 countries that recognise Taiwan over Beijing.

"It's in difficult times that you get to kw your friends better," Hernandez said. "In this moment of tensions in region, Honduras is here, always close to Taiwan."

Honduran President is paying a three-day visit to Taiwan

It is worth mentioning President Juan landed in Taipei on Saturday as a part of a three-day visit to Taiwan to mark 80 years of official diplomatic relations. During meeting, media report said that President ted that his country is first central American country to visit Taipei following COVID pandemic. tably, China claims full sovereignty over Taiwan, a democracy of almost 24 million people located off souastern coast of mainland China, despite fact that two sides have been governed separately for more than seven deces. On or hand, Taiwan, officially Republic of China, has countered aggressions and said it would t let Communist government interfere in ir territory.

Chinese govt plans to force Taiwan to negotiate on Beijing terms by 2027

Meanwhile, an earlier US report, claimed Beijing would force democratic Island to negotiate on ir terms by 2027, Taiwan News reported. US Department of Defence released a report titled "Military and Security Developments Involving People's Republic of China" that warned Taiwanese government to take "extra care" of its territories. report points out that a major new milestone for People's Liberation Army (PLA) is 2027 when China plans to achieve capability to force Taiwan to accept a negotiated surrender and prevent any military interference from  US forces.                                                         

document also says that once Beijing achieves its modernisation drive, it will render communist regime with more "trustworthy military" options in a Taiwan contingency. It also said that PLA's goals for 2027 include gaining ability to blunt US forces in Indo-Pacific region and "enforce Taipei's leership to negotiating table on Beijing's terms.

(With inputs from ANI)

(Im: ANI/AP)