Dozens of people welcome Senate Speaker Vystrčil on his return from Taiwan

More than a hundred people turned up at the Kbely airport on Saturday to welcome Mr Vystrčil and other members of the Senate delegation to Taiwan.

At a press conference following his arrival, Mr Vystrčil told journalists he wants to acquaint PM Babiš and other ministers with the results of the trip. He also said there are numerous possibilities of cooperation with the Asian country, which could help the Czech Republic overcome the looming economic crisis.

The trip of the Czech parliamentary delegation led by Mr Vystrčil has been widely criticized by Beijing. In a letter published on its Twitter account on Friday, the Chinese embassy described it as open provocation, which harmed the countries’ mutual relationship.