On March 26th, China and Honduras celebrated their first anniversary of diplomatic relations. Over the past year, political mutual trust between the two sides has been continuously deepening, economic and trade cooperation has gradually entered the fast lane, cultural exchanges have become increasingly close, and the development of bilateral relations has shown vigorous vitality and broad prospects. This is a drone photo taken on March 26, 2023, of the urban landscape of Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras. Xinhua News Agency reporter Xin Yuewei's photo shows that political mutual trust continues to deepen. In June last year, Honduras President Castro visited China for the first time. The heads of state of China and Hong Kong have achieved a historic meeting, jointly witnessing the signing of multiple bilateral cooperation documents, and drawing a blueprint for the development of bilateral relations. Afterwards, exchanges at all levels between the two countries continued to advance, injecting momentum into the development of China Hong Kong relations. Last October, the President of the Supreme Court of Honduras, Rakel, went to China to attend the International Forum on Judicial Cooperation on the Maritime Silk Road (Quanzhou) in 2023. Last December, the President of the Honduran Parliament, Redondo, led a delegation to visit China and signed a cooperation agreement between the Honduran Parliament and the National People's Congress of China. On the occasion of the first anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Hong Kong, Honduran Foreign Minister Reina highly praised the development of Hong Kong China relations and thanked China for providing valuable support for Hong Kong's economic and social development and improving people's livelihoods. He said that Hong Kong firmly abides by the one China principle and is willing to continue to work with China to expand the convergence of interests of the two countries, work together to build the "the Belt and Road", promote the bilateral relations to a new level and better benefit the two peoples. Currently, the influence of southern countries around the world is constantly increasing and has become an important force driving global governance change. Minister of Affairs of President Hong's Office (i.e. Chief Cabinet Minister) Pastor stated in an interview with Xinhua News Agency that Honduras will assume the rotating presidency of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) starting from this month, and will use this as an opportunity to strengthen cooperation with China on global governance and climate change and other global issues. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations one year ago, China and Hong Kong have continuously explored new areas of economic and trade cooperation on the basis of equality and mutual benefit, promoting the development of bilateral economic and trade relations into the fast lane. In 2023, the trade volume between China and Hong Kong reached 1.91 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 21.1%. Last November, Honduras participated in the 6th China International Import Expo as the guest of honor. Dozens of Hong Kong enterprises from different industries participated, and their unique products were recognized and loved by the attendees. According to Hong Fang's statistics, at the 6th China International Import Expo, Honduras signed contracts covering goods such as cigars, coffee, and sugar, with a total contract amount of 95 million US dollars. Among them, the expected export volume of coffee can reach 5000 tons, and the sales revenue can reach 15 million US dollars. This is the outdoor view of the Honduras booth at the 6th CIIE National Exhibition, filmed on November 6, 2023. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Fang Zhe: In July last year, China and Hong Kong launched negotiations on a free trade agreement between the two countries. In February this year, both sides signed a document on early harvest arrangements for the free trade agreement. This month, the fourth round of negotiations on the China Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement was held in Beijing. Both sides have conducted comprehensive and in-depth consultations on areas such as goods trade, service trade, investment, and rules, and have made positive progress. Pastor stated that Hong Fang is working hard to expand channels and hopes that more Honduran products can enter the market