During her visit to the Czech Republic in March 2024, Taiwanese Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim was followed by Chinese diplomats, nearly causing a car accident. According to Taiwan's Central News Agency, the Czech Military Intelligence Service confirmed that it had monitored Chinese intelligence units attempting to conduct destructive actions against protected individuals. Taiwan's Presidential Office condemned the allegations, but China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied them.
According to Central News Agency, Czech media outlet Seznam Zprávy reported that during Hsiao Bi-khim's visit, a Chinese diplomat ran a red light, nearly causing a traffic accident. Hsiao's motorcade happened to be passing through an intersection in the city center at the time. The latest report suggests that this action was not accidental, but part of a Chinese intelligence operation.
The Czech Radio released an investigative report on the incident on the 26th, pointing out that the operation even planned to physically contact and intimidate Hsiao Mei-ching.
The report stated that according to Military Intelligence Director Petr Bartovský, Beijing intended to psychologically intimidate Hsiao through this operation. Bartovský said, "We monitored attempts by Chinese intelligence services to create conditions for demonstrative actions against protected individuals. Fortunately, the plan has not yet moved beyond the preparation stage."
Taiwan's Presidential Office spokesperson, Kuo Ya-hui, stated on the 26th that China strongly condemns its illegal actions, which violate international rules and pose risks and dangers to the international community. Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council issued a press release on the 27th stating that it solemnly protests and strongly condemns the CCP's egregious actions, demanding an immediate explanation and public apology from China.
The Mainland Affairs Council stated that the Chinese Communist Party has repeatedly disregarded public opinion in Taiwan and planned violent threats against Taiwan's democratically elected vice president. It even attempted to launch terrorist attacks and intimidation before the president and vice president took office. This not only fully exposes the violent nature of the Chinese Communist regime, but also proves that it has no sincerity in communicating in good faith with Taiwan's democratically elected government.
The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) emphasizes that the Beijing authorities should immediately publicly explain and apologize to Taiwan and the international community for this uncivilized behavior that violates international norms and endangers personal safety, and pledge to cease all harassment and intimidation of Taiwanese officials and citizens. The MAC calls on the international community to condemn the CCP's totalitarian expansion and its willful terrorist threats against other countries. It demands that China abide by and implement international norms and stop becoming a persistent troublemaker in the international community.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on the 27th that Chinese diplomats have always abided by the laws and regulations of the host country, and urged relevant parties not to be provoked and exploited by the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, not to make trouble out of nothing, maliciously hype, and interfere with and undermine relations between the two countries.
Guo Jiakun responded that the Czech Republic allowed the "Taiwan independence" diehard Hsiao Bi-khim to visit, which seriously violated the "One China Principle" and the Czech side's political commitments to China and "grossly interfered in China's internal affairs." China has expressed strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition to this.
Guo Jiakun then emphasized that "Chinese diplomats have always abided by the laws and regulations of the host countries." China urges relevant parties not to be provoked and exploited by "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, and not to stir up trouble out of nothing, maliciously hype up issues, and disrupt and undermine bilateral relations.
