president Joe BidenThe special envoy of will travel to Honduras The Taiwanese ally recently announced it would cut ties amidst financial troubles.

What happened: The U.S. Department of State announced that the President’s Special Adviser (SPA) to America, Christopher J Doddwill travel to Panama and Honduras from March 17th to 21st.

Dodd will meet government officials and private sector officials in Honduras after Taiwan’s longtime Central American ally rules to change diplomatic camps Xi Jinping.

“These visits further the United States’ commitment to promoting inclusive economic growth, democracy, human rights and the rule of law in the Western Hemisphere,” the State Department said.

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Honduras on Wednesday said the diplomatic move to China was motivated by economic interests rather than ideology. Honduran Foreign Minister Eduardo Enrique Reina told Canal 5 that the country was plagued by mounting debt and needed more investment.

Meanwhile, Taipei warned Tegucigalpa not to be tempted by it the “poison” of aid from Chinano matter how indebted it was.

“We remind the Honduran government that it should not quench its thirst with poison even if it is parched by debt obligations,” Taiwan’s ministry said, Reuters reported.

Washington has also alerted Honduras to this China makes many unfulfilled promises. A Foreign Ministry spokesman said: “The Honduran government should be aware that the PRC (People’s Republic of China) is making many promises that are not being fulfilled.”

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