On March 26 of this year, China and Honduras officially signed a Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Honduras and decided to recognize each other and establish diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level, effective from the date of signature of this communiqué. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the two countries have continuously deepened their ties in various fields, including culture and academia. From the end of April to early May, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China coordinated a visit for a delegation of representatives from mainstream Honduran media outlets. This marked the Honduran delegation’s first official visit to China since the establishment of diplomatic relations.

△ 洪都拉斯主流媒体团在渝参访、拍摄。

The Foreign Affairs Office of the Chongqing Municipal Government has actively promoted theme-focused education on the study and implementation of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and deeply implemented Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy. From May 1 to May 3, the office actively cooperated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to receive a delegation of 15 representatives from mainstream Honduran media outlets who visited Chongqing. The delegation was introduced to the guiding principles of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and Chongqing’s practice of Chinese modernization, which helped to enhance mutual understanding and friendship between the two peoples. Zhang Yaqian, Deputy Director-General of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Chongqing Municipal Government, and the Information Office of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government accompanied the visit.

During their visit to Chongqing, the delegation visited the Chongqing Planning Exhibition Gallery, the Hongyan Revolutionary Memorial Hall, the Smart City Operations Management Center of Jiangbei District, and Haifu Medical Technology Co., Ltd. The delegation also visited Daguan Town in Nanchuan District, where they toured the Blueberry Demonstration Base, Hualv Biological Technology Co., Ltd., the Zhu Family Courtyard, and Dakoo Origin, a rural cultural tourism complex. The visit provided the delegation with insights into Chongqing’s successful practices and experiences in urban planning, rural revitalization, ecological agriculture, happy rural dwelling, and grassroots governance.

The members of the delegation had a lot to say about Chongqing:

“Chongqing has a very developed three-dimensional transportation network, with more than 10,000 bridges built, which is amazing.”

“Chongqing’s agriculture is really something special. They’ve done a great job of boosting farmers’ incomes through their agricultural base. With many mountains, Honduras is also a big player in agricultural production and attaches great importance to agriculture. We hope that both sides can cooperate on technical assistance and training to bring China’s planting experience and intelligent planting systems to Honduras and help Honduras achieve better development.”

“The Zhu Family Courtyard is a great example of how China prioritizes both individual development and the integration of people and technology in its development process. I hope that such developmental experiences can also be promoted in Honduras.”

Source/Official WeChat Account of Chongqing Foreign Affairs

今年3月26日，中国同洪都拉斯正式签署《中华人民共和国和洪都拉斯共和国关于建立外交关系的联合公报》，决定自公报签署之日起相互承认并建立大使级外交关系。建交以来，两国在人文、学术等各领域不断加深交流。4月底至5月初，外交部组织的洪都拉斯主流媒体代表团来华访问，这是洪都拉斯与中国建交后的首个访华代表团。

市政府外办扎实推动学习贯彻习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想主题教育，深入践行习近平外交思想，5月1日至3日，积极配合外交部接待洪都拉斯主流媒体代表团一行15人访问重庆，对外宣介党的二十大精神和中国式现代化重庆实践，增进两国人民相互了解和友谊。市政府外办副主任张娅茜、新闻处全程陪同参访。

访渝期间，代表团先后参访市规划展览馆、红岩革命纪念馆、江北区智慧城市运营管理中心、海扶医疗科技股份有限公司，并重点考察了南川区大观镇，包括大观镇蓝莓产业示范基地、华绿生物科技有限公司、朱家院子及“大观原点”农文旅融合游客集散中心等，了解重庆在城市规划、乡村振兴、生态农业、幸福农居、新农村基层治理等领域的做法及经验。

代表团成员纷纷有感而发：

“重庆有非常发达的立体交通网络，建有一万余座桥梁，让人叹为观止。”

“重庆的农业发展很有特色，基地带动农户增收方面做得很好。洪都拉斯也是一个农产品生产大国，很重视农业生产，也有很多山，希望双方可以开展技术援助、技术培训方面的合作，将中国的种植经验、智能的种植系统带到洪都拉斯，帮助洪都拉斯实现更好发展。”

“朱家院子是很好的实践，体现出国家在发展进程中同时注重个人的发展，注重人与技术的融合，希望这样的发展经验也能在洪都拉斯得到推广。”

洪都拉斯媒体高度评价中国式现代化取得的高质量发展成就，并对重庆在基础设施建设、乡村振兴、生态农业、基层治理等领域取得的成就高度赞赏，希望在城市规划、基础设施建设、现代农业、媒体合作等方面加强与重庆的友好交流。