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Czech Senate Speaker Plans to Visit Taiwan, Angering China
//The speaker of the Czech Republic's Senate, Milos Vystrcil, has announced he will visit Taiwan despite warnings from China and a recommendation against the trip from his government.
//A letter from the Chinese Embassy in Prague warned Vystrcil against going on the trip, suggesting possible negative consequences for future economic relations between China and the Czech Republic. There was another warning from the Chinese Embassy against congratulating Taiwan’s pro-independence President Tsai Ing-wen on her re-election.
//The Czech Republic has currently established informal relations with Taiwan but recognizes the one-China principle. Taiwan has however invested more in the Czech economy than mainland China.
//Vystrcil said the pressure contributed to his decision to visit Taiwan and believed the Czech Republic will benefit from his trip.
Full Article: U.S. News, (09-Jun)
https://bit.ly/2BxIW0K
Related article:
https://telegra.ph/Is-the-Chinese-ambassador-connected-to-the-death-of-the-late-Czech-President-of-the-Senate-06-07
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Czech Senate Speaker Plans to Visit Taiwan, Angering China
//The speaker of the Czech Republic's Senate, Milos Vystrcil, has announced he will visit Taiwan despite warnings from China and a recommendation against the trip from his government.
//A letter from the Chinese Embassy in Prague warned Vystrcil against going on the trip, suggesting possible negative consequences for future economic relations between China and the Czech Republic. There was another warning from the Chinese Embassy against congratulating Taiwan’s pro-independence President Tsai Ing-wen on her re-election.
//The Czech Republic has currently established informal relations with Taiwan but recognizes the one-China principle. Taiwan has however invested more in the Czech economy than mainland China.
//Vystrcil said the pressure contributed to his decision to visit Taiwan and believed the Czech Republic will benefit from his trip.
Full Article: U.S. News, (09-Jun)
https://bit.ly/2BxIW0K
Related article:
https://telegra.ph/Is-the-Chinese-ambassador-connected-to-the-death-of-the-late-Czech-President-of-the-Senate-06-07
#Czech #Taiwan #ChinaTaiwanRelations
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Czech Senate Speaker Plans to Visit Taiwan, Angering China
The speaker of the Czech Republic's Senate has announced he will visit Taiwan despite warnings from China and a recommendation from his own government that he not take the trip.