China says ties with Honduras a political decision without conditions

China says ties with Honduras a political decision without conditions

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China would give Honduras almost $2.5 billion it had earlier sought from Taiwan.

BEIJING, (Reuters) - The establishment of bilateral relations between China and Honduras is a political decision without any preconditions, China's foreign ministry said on Monday.

"Diplomatic ties are not something for trade," spokesperson Mao Ning said at a regular news briefing in response to a question on whether China would give Honduras almost $2.5 billion it had earlier sought from Taiwan.