After Mr. Trump signed executive orders this week aimed at sealing the U.S. southern border, expelling migrants and slashing foreign aid, Honduran officials said such measures could push their country closer to China, even as Mr. Trump has criticized China’s advances in Latin America.
Enrique Reina, the Honduran foreign minister, said in a television interview this week that while the United States provides his country with important help, Honduras had increasingly been approaching other countries, including China.