Mayor of Czech capital, Zdenek Hrib, called on China to change wording of agreement back in January
Taiwan News
Date: 2019/10/06
By: Duncan DeAeth, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – On Oct. 4 it was reported that the Czech capital of Prague is planning to
File photo: Prague Mayor Zdenek Hrib and President Tsai in March (By Central News Agency)
The move, made thanks to Prague Mayor Zdenek Hrib, indicates that the Czech capital has reconsidered its position on China’s claims to Taiwan, and this could indicate a first step by the Czech government towards strengthening ties with Taiwan. According to Expats.cz, the Prague City Council will meet Monday (Oct. 7) to address the issue.
It is currently anticipated that the Prague City Council will move forward with canceling the arrangement and that the City Assembly will vote on the decision in the near future. Beijing and Prague established sister-city relations only recently in 2016 under previous mayor Adriana Krnáčová, after Xi Jinping made a visit to the city.
The current mayor of Prague Zdenek Hrib has shown strong support for Taiwan and began calling for Beijing to remove the “One China” language from the agreement back in January. Hrib made a visit to Taiwan in March, and has come under fire from Beijing for his “pro-Taiwan stance.”
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