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China willing to work with Czech government to improve ties
Wang Yi urged Prague to deepen dialogue and trade as China seeks to restore trust after disputes over Taiwan and Tibetan leaders.
- On Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Czech counterpart Petr Macinka that China is willing to work with the Czech Republic to improve ties and revive traditional friendship, proposing both sides 'strengthen dialogue and cooperation' in trade, economy and tourism.
- Friction mounted after Czech President Petr Pavel met the Dalai Lama in India last July, followed by a Czech parliamentary delegation's visit to Dharamshala in December and the Czech Senate's March resolution on the Dalai Lama's succession, which China said 'grossly interfered' with internal affairs.
- Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung visited Prague last week and spoke at a forum, while Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil is leading a business delegation to Taiwan next week to meet President Lai Ching-te, reflecting ongoing high-level engagement Beijing views as problematic.
- Wang urged Prague to 'practice the One-China principle... and promote China-Czech relations back on a healthy development track,' conditioning improved ties on Czech adherence to Beijing's position that Taiwan is an internal matter—a stance Taipei strongly rejects.
- Despite formally recognizing only Beijing, the Czech Republic has grown closer to Taiwan in recent years through semiconductor investment, positioning Prague at the intersection of Beijing's diplomatic strategy and expanding economic ties to the island.
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China willing to work with Czech government to improve ties
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Beijing is willing to return relations with the Czech Republic to the path of healthy and stable development as soon as possible, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday.
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