Taiwan and Honduras are quietly testing the ground for renewed relations, a positive sign for Taipei's shrinking diplomatic network.

• Honduran congressman Jorge Cálix, the Liberal Party's whip, is the first lawmaker from his country to visit Taiwan since Honduras dropped Taipei for Beijing in 2023.
• Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said Taiwan will take a practical and open approach, hinting the door is open to restoring ties.
• The visit follows Honduran President Asfura signaling he would support re-establishing relations with Taiwan.
• Taiwan is pitching economic cooperation, pointing to a joint technology university it built with Paraguay as a model, and to Honduras's access to the North American market.
• Taipei is also courting other legislatures: more than 60% of Panama's lawmakers recently formed a pro-Taiwan caucus.

Outlook: Expect more parliamentary exchanges and pressure from Beijing, with any formal switch back hinging on Honduras's new government.