Czechia's new president-elect could become the first European head of state to meet Taiwan's leader.
Petr Pavel, 61, an independent candidate voted into the top Czech post over the weekend, beat Andrej Babis, 68, the country's populist former prime minister and a billionaire Euroskeptic.
The telephone conversation, which Taipei said lasted around 15 minutes, came after Tsai congratulated Pavel on his win. The Czech president-elect:"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." Above, Czech President-elect Petr Pavel delivers a speech at his election headquarters after winning the country’s presidential runoff on January 28, 2023, in Prague. Pavel spoke on the phone with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on January 30, 2023.Such a meeting, observers said, would be the first between a European head of state and a Taiwanese counterpart in the absence of formal diplomatic recognition.
The new leader in Prague"hurt the feelings of the Chinese people," Mao said at a regular briefing on Tuesday, in remarks that were later omitted from the ministry's official transcript.
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