Relationship dossier
People's Republic of China
Honduras
Relationship assessment
A new diplomatic partnership following Honduras’s recognition of China in 2023
People's Republic of China toward Honduras
+25China established diplomatic relations with Honduras in March 2023 and has pursued bilateral economic cooperation, including free-trade negotiations.
Honduras toward People's Republic of China
+30Honduras switched diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to the People’s Republic of China in March 2023 and has pursued bilateral economic cooperation with China, including free-trade negotiations.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship is a recent diplomatic partnership built on Honduras’s recognition of China and subsequent government-to-government cooperation. Free-trade negotiations point to potential economic engagement, but the partnership’s practical depth and durability are not yet clear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
China and Honduras established diplomatic relations in 2023 after Honduras switched recognition from Taiwan to the People’s Republic of China. The two governments have since pursued bilateral cooperation, including negotiations toward a free-trade agreement. The relationship is a recent diplomatic partnership, and its practical scope and durability remain uncertain.
Key developments
China and Honduras established diplomatic relations after Honduras ended diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
China and Honduras began negotiations toward a free-trade agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The timing and outcome of free-trade negotiations remain uncertain.