Following Czech’s recent election that booted the communists out of Parliament, the Czech Senate passed a resolution supporting cooperation with Taiwan.
Taipei, Oct. 19 (CNA) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) confirmed Tuesday that Foreign Minister Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) is planning to visit Europe, but did not provide any further details, saying his itinerary was still being arranged.
The Chinese embassy in the Czech Republic’s protest of Prague inviting Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) to a forum this month was inappropriate and irrational, ministry spokeswoman Joanne Ou (歐江安) said yesterday.
The statement was in repsonse to the embassy writing on WeChat that it firmly opposed Prague’s invitation to Wu.
The Czech Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defense and Security on Wednesday passed a resolution on improving ties with Taiwan in trade and investment, and also invited Wu to attend a meeting in Prague on Oct. 27 to 28.
In Taipei, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs official on Thursday confirmed