Czech PM’s four-year plan to bulk up Taiwanese tiesBy Yang Cheng-yu and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writerCzech Prime Minister Petr Fiala on Thursday approved his government’s four-year administrative plan, which includes measures to bolster partnerships with Taiwan, as well as other democracies in East Asia. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, right, gives a statement to the media in Lany, Czech Republic, on Nov. 28 last year. Photo: AFPThe plan reflects a continuation of former prime minister Vaclav Havel’s foreign affairs policies, which largely focused on strengthening partnerships with fellow democracies. In Taipei, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday said that it welcomes the Czech Republic’s policies on the region, adding that it looks forward to further deepening ties with the European country. The Czech Republic’s successes in transitional justice and the protection of human rights have ensured its place within European politics, it added.

Source: Taipei Times January 09, 2022 22:09 UTC