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"Taiwan’s vice-president has said she will not be intimidated after reports by
Czech intelligence that Chinese officials planned to stage a car collision when
she was in Prague last year.
Hsiao Bi-khim visited the Czech Republic in March 2024, in the first overseas
visit by her and Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, after winning the election
in January. It was reported at the time that a Chinese diplomat had run a red
light while following her car – under police escort – from the airport.
This week Prague intelligence officials told local media that the incident was
part of a much larger and escalatory plan by Chinese diplomats and intelligence
officers working out of the embassy in Prague, which included preparing to
stage an apparent car collision.
On Saturday, Hsiao thanked Czech authorities for ensuring her safety during the
visit. “The CCP’s unlawful activities will NOT intimidate me from voicing
Taiwan’s interests in the international community,” she said in a social media
post.
The new details of the plan against Hsiao were revealed by Czech public radio
service,
Irozhlas, on Thursday."
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*** Xanni ***
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