The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its wish that the new Guatemalan government “make the right decision.” This in response to the result of the presidential elections of the Central American country. Guatemala is one of 13 countries that recognize Taipei instead of Beijing.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin declared this Monday that the presidential elections in Guatemala are “an internal matter.” He stressed that “establish diplomatic ties with China” I would be “the right choice that fits the historical trend”collected this Tuesday the state chain CCTV.
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“Lately, people from various sectors in Guatemala have expressed in interviews their hope that their country will soon establish diplomatic ties with China, which fully indicates that developing relations with China is what serves Guatemala’s fundamental interests and what it wants. the Guatemalan peopleWang said.
Honduras, Guatemala’s neighbor, established diplomatic relations with China at the end of March. Also becoming the ninth country to break diplomatic ties with Taiwan since the current president, Tsai Ing-wen, came to power in 2016.
Honduras joined its neighbors Panama, El Salvador, the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua, which in recent years have severed relations with the island in favor of the People’s Republic of China.
Bernardo Arevalo
Bernardo Arévalo de León, the 64-year-old academic at the head of the progressive Movimiento Semilla group, prevailed with a wide advantage over former first lady Sandra Torres Casanova in the second round of the Guatemalan presidential elections.
With all the ballot boxes counted, Arévalo won with 58% of the votes, compared to 37% achieved by Torres. The great surprise of the first round of these elections will govern in the period 2024-2028.
