Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) met with Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil on the 13th as part of his trip to Europe. Senate President Milos Vystrcil visited Taiwan in 2020 and has always been a staunch supporter for closer relations between the Czech Republic and Taiwan.
The foreign minister will also speak after Czech President Petr Pavel at a security conference hosted by the European Values Center for Security Policy think tank on the 14th. This is the foreign minister’s second visit to the Czech Republic after 2021.
The visit by Taiwan’s foreign minister has angered China, which has been consistently trying to isolate Taiwan on the international stage. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin (汪文斌) said on the 9th that Taiwan is an inseparable part of China's territory. He added that the one China policy is the prerequisite and political foundation for China to develop friendly relations with other countries in the world.
In Europe, Taiwan only has formal diplomatic relations with the Vatican but has extensive informal ties with many other countries. Countries in Central and Eastern Europe have been particularly eager to show support for Taiwan, especially after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Like the European Union, the Czech Republic officially follows a one China policy but maintains close ties with Taiwan.