President Tsai Ing-wen met with the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Czech Republic, Adamova, who delivered a speech saying that peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is a necessary condition for global security and prosperity.

(Central News Agency)

President Tsai praised the important milestone in the development of Taiwan-Czech relations despite strong pressure

[Reporters Chen Yun, Zhong Lihua/Report from Taipei] Czech House of Representatives Speaker Adamova led a delegation of 160 people to Taiwan. President Tsai Ing-wen and Premier Chen Jianren received the Czech delegation yesterday.

Edamova said that this trip is to express her support for Taiwan's democratic politics. She firmly believes that peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is a necessary condition for global security and prosperity.

Adamova said that the Czech Republic can only establish friendly relations with like-minded partners, and Taiwan is such a partner.

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Adamova Believes Taiwan Strait Peace Is a Key to Global Security

Tsai Ing-wen pointed out that in August 2020, under repeated pressure from China, the Czech Senate President Vedzi still insisted on leading a delegation to visit Taiwan to carry out more cross-field cooperation between the two sides. Under strong pressure, the speaker still led a delegation to visit, once again showing strong support for Taiwan, which is also an important milestone in the development of Taiwan-Czech relations.

Tsai Ing-wen mentioned that after the Czech presidential election in January this year, she had a phone call with the president-elect, General Pavel. They both believed that the two sides would strengthen exchanges and cooperation in various fields in the future based on the existing good interaction. There has been a lot of progress in exchanges on all fronts.

Tsai emphasized that she believes that in the future, Taiwan and more countries that share the idea of ​​democracy, including the Czech Republic, will be able to carry out more extensive cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, technology, culture, and regional security, and jointly strengthen opportunities for the unity of the democratic camp.

Adamova said that this trip is to express support for Taiwan's democratic politics, to expand and deepen the benefits that Taiwan and the Czech Republic have brought to each other and even third-party partners, and to demonstrate the determination of the two sides to cooperate in practice. Taiwan and the Czech Republic have always been close As a cooperative partner, the Czech Republic's Taiwan policy has always been long-term and stable. The two sides share the same universal values ​​and principles, the most important of which are freedom, democracy and human rights, ensuring that we resist other external pressures.

Edamova pointed out that she firmly believes that the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait is a necessary condition for global security and prosperity, and it is also in the interests of the democrats in the international community. The Czech Republic is also proud of being a member of the democrats.

Adamova said she supports Taiwan's membership in certain international organizations, such as the World Health Organization and the International Civil Aviation Organization.

In addition, when meeting with Chen Kui, Adamova pointed out that the Czech Republic tries to maintain good relations with everyone, but countries that launch unprovoked aggression against neighboring countries are not even willing to call open aggression a war, aggression for special interests without moral constraints People from neighboring countries, "how can it be possible to maintain good relations"?

Adamova said that the Czech Republic can only establish friendly relations with like-minded partners, which is logical. Taiwan is such a partner. The two sides share universal values, such as the protection of human rights, civil liberties, and tolerance of democracy. as a tool for international relations.

Chen Kui pointed out that China Airlines' Taipei-Prague direct flight will officially start in July. He believes that in the future, tourism and business will be able to promote direct exchanges and interactions between the two peoples.

The Taiwan-Czech Economic Cooperation Conference was held in Taiwan four years later. Through private enterprise exchanges, bilateral economic exchanges will be expanded and substantial benefits will be created.