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 (@general_pavel) January 30, 2023
DW: Incoming Czech President Pavel speaks with Taiwan's leader
The Czech President-elect Petr Pavel said his country shares "the values of freedom, democracy, and human rights" with Taiwan and pledged to boost the ties with the island.
Petr Pavel, who this weekend defeated billionaire Andrej Babis to become the Czech Republic's next president, held a congratulatory call with Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen on Monday.
After the call, Pavel vowed to boost his Central European country's ties with the contested island that China claims as part of its territory.
On Twitter, Pavel "thanked [Tsai] for her congratulations."
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Update: In Diplomatic Coup, Taiwan President Speaks To Czech President-elect (IBTimes)
WNU Editor: The Chinese are not happy .... China warns new Czech president after Taiwan call (Politico). More here .... China Blasts Incoming Czech Leader for Seeking Taiwan Ties (Bloomberg).
