China and Honduras strengthen bilateral relations as the Honduran President visits Beijing.  

Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Honduran President Xiomara Castro on Monday. Castro is the first Honduran president to visit Beijing since the two nations established diplomatic ties back in March. Both nations are now preparing to bolster ties through a free trade agreement. 

Joining the discussion: 

• Andy Mok is a Senior Research Fellow at Center for China and Globalization.
• Gustavo Ribeiro is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Brazilian Report.
• Benjamin Norton is an Investigative Journalist and Editor-in-Chief of the Geopolitical Economy Report.
• Jorge Heine is a Former Chilean ambassador to China and current Research Professor at Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University.

China's Xi says willing to begin free trade talks with Honduras https://t.co/YUiTjtJFt0 pic.twitter.com/MYK0E8i2fT

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 12, 2023

Honduras has opened an embassy in Beijing, after the Central American nation broke off relations with Taiwan to form diplomatic ties with China in March. https://t.co/G6QThTRjFT

— The Associated Press (@AP) June 11, 2023