00:00Taiwan's foreign minister says he looks forward to re-establishing official diplomatic relations with Honduras.
00:30Hondurans went to the polls earlier this week to choose their next president.
00:35Early results show the two candidates who've suggested bringing back official ties with Taiwan are currently in the lead.
00:41Salvador Nasraya has explicitly pledged to restore ties if elected, while Nasri Afoura has said he would move the country away from China.
00:51Honduras cut ties with Taiwan in favor of China in 2023,
00:55but disappointment has been brewing over how that switch has affected the Honduran economy.
01:00As of Wednesday morning, Nasraya is slightly ahead with around 72 percent of the vote counted.
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