President of Czech Senate visits Taiwan after 6 years｜Taiwan News

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Six years ago a Czech politician made history in Taiwan during a visit to the Legislative Yuan. He’s Miloš Vystrčil, the President of the Senate of Czechia, who announced to legislators that “I am Taiwanese.” Now, he’s back in Taiwan, despite sharp condemnation from China and political friction back home. The Prime Minister of Czechia reportedly refused to let him fly to Taiwan on an executive plane. But that did not deter Vystrčil, who made the trip on a China Airlines flight instead. After landing, he stressed that as free and democratic countries, neither Czechia nor Taiwan have to follow anyone else’s orders.

Miloš Vystrčil (via interpreter)
President of the Czech Senate
It is completely normal for the President of the Czech Senate to visit the Speaker of Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan. It is natural that countries supporting Beijing’s “One-China Principle” may dislike this, but that does not mean we are obligated to follow it. Taiwan and Czechia are both free and democratic countries, and we do not have to obey others’ orders about who we should or should not be friends with. Cooperation between Czechia and Taiwan is based on mutual benefit and has brought many advantages to both sides. Taiwan should be a friend of Czechia, and Czechia should of course, be a friend of Taiwan.

Han Kuo-yu
Legislative Speaker
The ROC faces a difficult international situation. We need a breath of fresh air on the global stage, which is why parliamentary diplomacy has become so very important.

Vystrčil’s first stop in Taiwan was a meeting with Legislative Yuan Speaker Han Kuo-yu, where he presented a Czech lion statue symbolizing resilience and perseverance, expressing hope that Taiwan–Czech relations could overcome setbacks and grow stronger. Han, in turn, emphasized that “regardless of whether countries have formal diplomatic ties, friends from all nations are welcome to engage in exchanges.” During his visit, Vystrčil is also expected to meet with the president and vice president, as well as attend a screening of the documentary “I Am Taiwanese,” which chronicles his 2020 visit to Taiwan.

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