Minister mum on whether Honduran lawmaker to visitStaff writer, with CNATaiwan’s top diplomat yesterday stopped short of confirming whether the country plans to invite the Honduran National Congress’ pro-Taiwan speaker for a visit. Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung speaks to reporters before attending a meeting of the legislature’s Foreign and National Defense Committee in Taipei yesterday. Zambrano — then an opposition lawmaker — had warned former Honduran president Xiomara Castro that the decision to sever ties with Taiwan in favor of China was a mistake, Wang said. After being elected speaker of the Honduran congress in January, Zambrano reiterated his support for Taipei over Beijing, saying the shift in diplomatic ties had hurt local businesses. Honduran President Nasry Asfura, who took office in January, had pledged during his campaign to restore ties with Taipei.
