Taiwanese foreign minister visits Prague

Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu began his second visit to the Czech Republic on Tuesday. On the agenda is a meeting with the President of the Senate, Miloš Vystrčil, an unofficial dinner with the Speaker of the lower house, Markéta Pekarová Adamová, and a security conference organised by the European Values Organisation on Wednesday.

China warned European countries last week against having contact with Taiwanese officials and supporting Taiwanese "pro-independence forces". In recent years, Czechia has intensified its support for Taiwan. For example, both Mr. Vystrčil and Ms. Pekarová Adamová recently visited the island country, and President Petr Pavel spoke over the phone after he was elected with Taiwanese president Chai Jing-wen.