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‘No cost too high for China’ — how Beijing is seeking to undermine Taiwanese diplomacy

In the past decade, 10 countries have shifted their diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China. The cost? Almost $2 bn. The loss of Taipei's diplomatic reach also damages the US.

Honduras military takes over prisons after gang fight left 46 women inmates dead

President Castro announced last week she would hand the military police control of the prison system as her administration seeks to stop organised crime activity inside prisons.

‘What happened to my daughter’: Families look for answers after Honduras prison riot leaves 41 dead

Most of those killed at the Centro Femenino de Adaptacion Social, a 900-person women’s penitentiary, were burned to death, while others were shot.

On Honduras President’s first visit, China says it will ‘firmly’ support development

After cutting diplomatic ties with Taiwan, Honduran President Xiomara Castro is on a visit to China to develop bilateral ties and seek investment.

During China visit, Honduras president seeks inclusion in BRISC-led New Development Bank

Castro's office tweeted Friday evening that he met the bank's president Dilma Rousseff in China and presented a formal request to him.

Honduran President Xiomara Castro arrives in Shanghai after establishing ties with China

Castro will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping to 'jointly plan and lead' the future development of ties, the official news agency, Xinhua, said.

Honduras to launch trade talks with China, months after it ended relations with Taiwan

Coffee will be the first export to Chinese market, Honduran Foreign Minister Reina noted, adding that both countries are evaluating future shipments of shrimp & melon to China.

Taiwan strengthens ties with Guatemala after fallout with Honduras

While visiting Guatemala, Taiwan's President Tsai signed a $4 million agreement to modernize rural areas and promised to promote and increase cooperation between the two countries.

Diplomatic ties with Honduras a ‘political decision’ without conditions, says China

Honduras announced at the weekend it had opened formal ties with Beijing and ended its decades-long relationship with Taiwan.

Taiwan welcomes Czech delegation after once-loyal Honduras shifts allegiance to China

Seeking closer relations with Western allies, the delegation arrived in Taipei on Saturday. US allies have been bolstering support for Taiwan even as they only recognise China.

On Camera

Trudeau is nursing snakes in his own backyard. Misguided Sikhs in Canada are losing the plot

By turning a blind eye to the snakes in his own backyard, Trudeau is setting the stage for a disaster of epic proportions for his country, his people, and the world at large.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

India carries out 1st patrol in Depsang since disengagement with China, to take things ‘slow’

While there are patrolling points (PP) 10, 11, 12, 12A and 13 in the Depsang Plains, the patrol in the region Monday was carried out to only one point as decided by India and China.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.