US officials urge Honduras over TaiwanSWITCH INCOMING? Photo: AFPAsfura, who was sworn into office in January, had said on the campaign trail that his administration would seek to reverse Castro’s switch of diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China. On Feb. 7, during a meeting with US President Donald Trump at the Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, Asfura again said that he was considering switching diplomatic ties to Taiwan. Shrimp exports have been a core industry for Honduras since the 1990s, and the slump led to the closure of 60 companies and the layoff of about 14,000 workers, reports said. The Spanish-language La Tribuna last month reported that Honduran First Vice President Maria Antonieta Mejia said restoring diplomatic ties with Taipei would be a gradual process.

Source: Taipei Times March 03, 2026 17:19 UTC