Taiwan foreign ministry warns of China debt trap, as US says Beijing ‘makes many promises that are unfulfilled’
Taiwan has urged
“We urge Honduras, which is already suffering from debt problems, to not quench your thirst with poison and fall into China’s debt trap”, the ministry said in its statement. “The Honduran government should be aware that the PRC makes many promises that are unfulfilled,” a state department spokesperson said on Wednesday, adding the department was closely monitoring the situation.
China’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Wang Wenbin, hailed Honduras’ decision as “the right choice that accords with the trend of history and our times” on Wednesday.
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