On June 5, 2023, Honduran President Giomara Castro announced that he would visit China from June 9 to 14 at the invitation of the Chinese side. This will be the Honduran president's first visit to China after the country established diplomatic ties with the People's Republic of China.

On the morning of June 5, 2023, the opening ceremony of the Chinese Embassy in Honduras was held in Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras. Yu Bo, Charge d 'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Honduras, said in his speech at the scene that the One-China principle is the universal consensus of the international community and the universally recognized norms governing international relations, as well as the general interests of the world, the trend of The Times and the aspiration of the people. By broadening its strategic vision and strengthening its political will, Hong seized the historic opportunity and made the important decision to recognize the One-China principle, becoming China's 182nd country with diplomatic relations. China highly appreciates this. Less than three months after the establishment of diplomatic ties, the two sides have moved quickly to synergize exchanges and cooperation in various fields, building consensus and strength for the development of bilateral relations.

The opening ceremony of the Chinese Embassy in Honduras was held

Rodolfo Pastor, Minister of Affairs of the Presidential Office of Honduras, said in an interview in the capital Tegucigalpa recently that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Hong Kong and China on March 26, 2023, the two countries have achieved a number of cooperation results, and with the in-depth development of bilateral relations, there will be more opportunities for cooperation in the future.

Pastor pointed out that a number of delegations from Hong Kong media, trade and other countries have recently visited China, promoting mutual understanding between the two peoples and jointly seeking cooperation opportunities, and the cooperation has made exciting progress. The Belt and Road Initiative proposed by China meets the needs of Hong. Infrastructure construction cooperation under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative will help Hong give full play to its transportation location advantages and seize economic development opportunities. At present, a number of enterprises from both sides have reached agreements on infrastructure cooperation.

Pastor said that both Hong Kong and China have a long history of civilization, and the archaeological cooperation between the two sides in the ancient city of Copan, Maya civilization site, vividly demonstrates the achievements of bilateral cultural exchanges and cooperation. China is rich in academic and technical resources in the field of archaeology, he said. Copan is just one part of Honduras' Mayan heritage. I hope the archaeological cooperation between Hong Kong and China can further promote the cultural exchanges between the two countries.

Pastor also pointed out that the media plays an important role in the process of China-Hong Kong exchanges. With the deepening of media cooperation between the two sides, the public support for bilateral relations will become more solid. At present, Honduras is promoting the implementation of the National Reconstruction Plan, and the Hong Kong government is fully aware of the challenges it may face in the process of development, and hopes that China can help Hong build a more prosperous, equitable and inclusive future.Editor/Ma Xue