Since the days of its first president Vaclav Havel, the Czech Republic has been the leading supporter of Taiwan in Europe and one of the most visible globally. While the EU and its member states are changing their approach toward Taiwan, the level of Czech engagement likely will remain unmatched. Lithuania attracted international headlines in… Continue reading The Czech Republic leads on Taiwan, but the EU won’t follow
Skúsenosti z Česka, kde došlo k únosu zahraničnej politiky voči Číne úzkou skupinou politikov a biznismenov, sú varovaním aj pre Slovensko. Potrebujeme vyhodnotiť potenciálne riziká spolupráce s Pekingom, no zároveň si udržať racionálny prístup. V Česku prichádza k absolútnemu rozpadu vzťahov s Čínou. „Reštart“ politiky voči Číne, ktorý začal prezident Miloš Zeman a sociálnodemokratická vláda… Continue reading Česká lekcia o Číne
The Prague city government lead by Zdeněk Hřib decided to terminate a sister city agreement with Beijing earlier this month, which according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry “seriously hurt the feelings of the Chinese people”. Consequently, Beijing Municipality Office declared, that the sister partnership with the Czech capital had been terminated with immediate effect and… Continue reading Chinese netizens call for retaliation after Prague cancels an agreement with Beijing
Last week, Prague found itself in a diplomatic row with Beijing. Chinese foreign ministry, through its spokesperson Geng Shuang, asked the Mayor of Prague Zdeněk Hřib to “cease damaging the Czech-China relations.” The issue in question was the twinning agreement between Beijing and Prague. The politically charged document was approved and signed by precedent Mayor in 2016, during… Continue reading Inside of China’s Current Hassle with the ‘Rogue’ Mayor of Prague
