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China Criticizes Czech Senate President’s Trip to Taiwan
China demanded the Czech Republic eliminate the trip’s consequences as Vystrcil met Taiwan officials and business leaders on a semiconductor-focused visit.
- On Sunday, China condemned Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil's visit to Taiwan, stating the trip disregarded government positioning and interfered in Beijing's internal affairs.
- Beijing views Taiwan as having no right to state-to-state relations, a position the government in Taipei rejects, while the Czech Republic has increasingly pursued closer ties with the semiconductor powerhouse.
- China demanded the Czech Republic "eliminate the adverse consequences" of the trip, urging officials to strictly abide by the one-China principle to safeguard China-Czech relations.
- Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis criticized the trip, and his government notably declined to provide Vystrcil with a state plane for the delegation's journey.
- Vystrcil is leading a business delegation to meet President Lai Ching-te in Taipei, continuing a trend of growing investment from Taiwan despite diplomatic friction.
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Milos Vystrcil landed this morning in Taipei to strengthen bilateral cooperation. The visit provoked the reaction of China that accused Prague of interference in internal affairs and violation of sovereignty.
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Beijing demands measures to curb impact of Czech senate president’s Taiwan trip
Beijing has strongly condemned Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil’s visit to Taiwan this week, and demanded “immediate and effective” measures to curb the impact of his trip. Vystrcil, who is leading a delegation of some 40 representatives from Czech business, academic and cultural sectors, arrived in Taiwan on Monday morning. He is set to meet the island’s leader, William Lai Ching-te, and other high-level officials before leaving on Thursda…
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·New York, United States
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