Posted on 01/31/2023 7:55:40 AM PST by AdmSmith
The new Czech head of state, who is due to take office on March 9, has clearly indicated that the era of outgoing President Miloš Zeman’s pro-Chinese policy is well and truly over. Just hours after winning the presidential elections, he was on the phone to President Zelensky to assure him about continued Czech support in the war against Russia and on Monday he raised the ire of China by holding a telephone conversation with the president of Taiwan, despite the fact that the China-claimed island has no formal relations with Prague.
“Today, I spoke with the president of Taiwan Tsai Ing-wen. I thanked her for her congratulations and I assured her that Taiwan and the Czech Republic share the values of freedom, democracy, and human rights. We agreed on strengthening our partnership,” Petr Pavel tweeted on Monday.
While diplomatic channels between Beijing and Prague are buzzing, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský claims that the Czech government had long ago declared its interest in cooperating with Taiwan due to its democratic set-up. Ahead of the phone conversation with the Taiwanese president, he met with Petr Pavel to discuss and coordinate foreign policy matters –including cooperation with Taiwan.
Finally, the Czech Republic fully supports Taiwan.
So, is the Czech navy going to be defending the straits?
That’s huge, what about Luxembourg?…
Oh... you mean Bohemia doesn’t have a coast?
Thanks AdmSmith.
More positive fallout.
LOL, you beat me to it!
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