Czech Republic–Taiwan relations

The Czech Republic and Taiwan (officially the Republic of China, shortly ROC) maintain unofficial relations since the recognition of the One-China policy of the People's Republic of China by Czechoslovakia from 1979. From 1931 until 1949, however, the First Czechoslovak Republic had international relations with the Republic of China and the Czech Republic maintains official relations with the People's Republic of China.

For relations with the Republic of China before 1948 see, see China–Czech Republic relations.
Czech Republic–Taiwan relations relations

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In the absence of official diplomatic relations, the Czech Republic has the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Prague while Taiwan has the Czech Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei.

Economy
Entrance of the Foxconn CZ plant in Pardubice

Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn runs its largest European operations in the Czech Republic, the company's European Union (EU) hub.[1] The subsidiary, named Foxconn CZ, is by profit one of largest companies in the Czech Republic.[2]

Prague–Taipei relations
Mayor of Prague Zdeněk Hřib and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan Joseph Wu on 1 April 2019

In 2019, Czech Republic–Taiwan relations warmed when the Prague city council under Mayor Zdeněk Hřib voted to cancel sister city relations with Beijing due to the unwillingness of Beijing to renegotiate the inclusion of a One-China policy clause. While respecting the policy itself, Prague deemed inappropriate to express national policy in a sister city agreement.[3][4] In December 2019, Prague announced it plans to sign a sister city agreement with Taipei in 2020.[5]

Diplomat exchanges

Jaroslav Kubera, President of the Senate of the Czech Republic, planned a visit to Taipei prior to his death, prompting threats of retaliation from China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[6]

Health

In March 2020 the Czech Republic and Taiwan signed an official partnership to fight COVID-19, the first such agreement signed by Taiwan.[7]

See also

References
  1. Made in the EU: Foxconn in the Czech Republic
  2. "Foxconn v ČR". Archived from the original on 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  3. Prague vs. Beijing: Estranged Sister Cities Archived 2020-02-29 at the Wayback Machine. The Diplomat. Manuel Eckert and Richard Q. Turcsányi. October 08, 2019.
  4. Prague city council moves to axe partnership with Beijing Archived 2019-12-11 at the Wayback Machine. Reuters. OCTOBER 7, 2019.
  5. What’s Behind the Prague-Taipei Sister City Ties? Archived 2019-12-27 at the Wayback Machine. The Diplomat. Gregory Coutaz. December 17, 2019.
  6. Satter, Raphael; Carey, Nick (February 19, 2020). Gopalakrishnan, Raju; Popper, Helen (eds.). "China threatened to harm Czech companies over Taiwan visit: letter". Reuters. Archived from the original on February 19, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  7. Hutt, David. "Taiwan sees doors open in Europe as virus response earns respect". asia.nikkei.com. Nikkei Asian Review. Archived from the original on 13 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
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