The first part of the meeting was open to the press and was followed by another segment, but behind doors.

During the presidential meeting, the two leaders are expected to review the bilateral agenda and analyze ways to elevate ties to higher levels.

At the end of their talks, both will witness the signing of almost twenty agreements covering multiple sectors and are even expected to sign the memorandum of understanding on the participation of Honduras in the Chinese project of the Silk and Belt Road.

The Honduran president began her first visit to China last Thursday in Shanghai, almost three months after Tegucigalpa formalized ties with Beijing and broke more than 80 years of relations with Taiwan.

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