Beijing’s Threats Against Czech Senator Visiting Taiwan Draws Rebuke From Czech Republic

Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil (L) is greeted by Taiwan‘s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu (R) upon his arrival at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport on Aug. 30, 2020. Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images

TAIPEI, Taiwan—Czech Republic Foreign Minister Tomas Petricek said on Aug. 31 that he would summon the country’s Chinese envoy, after China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi made threats against a Czech official currently visiting Taiwan.

Milos Vystrcil, president of the Czech Senate, arrived in Taiwan on Aug. 30 to lead a delegation of 89 people that includes business leaders, several senators, scientists, journalists, and Prague Mayor Zdeněk Hřib.