As Taiwan recalls its ambassador to Honduras over a visit by Tegucigalpa's foreign minister to Beijing, a Taiwan expert says while losing some diplomatic partners will be disappointing to Taiwan, the island "at this moment assigns just as high, if not a higher priority in terms of strengthening relations with other leading countries around the world." "Over the last few years, Taiwan definitely has way more than its fair share of international visibility," Sung Wen-ti, a lecturer at Australian National University says, in an interview with AFP. "Taiwan in the grand scheme of things remain confident about its international position," Sung adds. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES