Czech president-elect to speak with Taiwanese president in diplomatic breakthrough |
PRAGUE, 30 january (Reuters) – Czech President-elect Petr Pavel will speak with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday, a highly unusual move given the lack of official ties and a diplomatic coup for Taipei, Pavel’s spokesman said. It can make China angry.
Leaders of most countries avoid high-level public engagement with Taiwan and its president, not wanting to provoke China, the world’s second-largest economy.
in 2016 USAPresident-elect Donald Trump spoke to Tsai by phone from Beijing shortly after winning the election protest the storm began.
Pavel’s spokesman said that he and Tsai 10They will speak at 00 GMT.
of Taiwan the president His office did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but said Sunday that Tsai had congratulated Pavel on his victory.
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Like most countries, the Czech Republic does not have formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan, which China claims, but the two sides have grown closer as Taipei seeks new friends in Eastern and Central Europe.
Pavel strongly supports the West’s support for Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression.
Taipei, especially Beijing to try and force Taiwan to accept Chinese sovereignty military emphasizing their shared values of freedom and democracy while increasing threats Europe tried to strengthen relations with their countries.
2020Head of the Czech Senate to Taiwan trip did, and in his speech in Taiwan’s parliament USAThe late President John F. Kennedy declared himself Taiwanese in Berlin in 1963, demonstrating his opposition to communism.
Reporting by Robert Muller and Jason Hovet; Added by Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee in Taipei report; Edited by Ed Osmond and Gareth Jones
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2023-01-30 18:35:46
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