TEGUCIGALPA—Honduran President Xiomara Castro is set to travel this week to China, her foreign minister said on Monday, the leftist leader’s first visit to the Asian giant after establishing formal diplomatic relations with it in March.
Castro’s trip marks the latest step in the two nations’ new relationship, after her government ditched ties with Taiwan in favor of Beijing.
Foreign Minister Enrique Reina told reporters at an event inaugurating China’s embassy in Tegucigalpa that Castro will travel on Tuesday this week.
Later on Monday, Castro’s press office tweeted that the official visit would take place from this coming Friday to Wednesday of next week….