00:00China says it is willing to work with the Czech Republic to improve ties
00:05and revive what it described as a traditional friendship.
00:08Foreign Minister Wang Yi said both sides should strengthen dialogue and cooperation,
00:13gradually expanding engagement in areas including trade, investment and tourism.
00:20Wang, however, warned that Taiwan remains an internal issue for China
00:24and urged the Czech government to adhere to the One China principle
00:28in order to bring bilateral relations back on track.
00:32The Czech Republic formally recognizes Beijing over Taiwan,
00:36but Prague has deepened ties with Taipei in recent years,
00:40including through high-level visits and growing economic cooperation.
00:44Beijing has repeatedly criticized those developments,
00:48insisting that Taiwan should not engage in official state-to-state relations.
00:54Relations were further strained last year after the Czech Republic's president,
00:58met the Dalai Lama during a visit to India.
01:01A delegation from the Czech parliament also traveled to Dharamsala in December
01:05to meet the Tibetan spiritual leader.
01:08In March, China condemned a draft resolution passed by the Czech Senate
01:12regarding the Dalai Lama's succession,
01:15accusing Prague of interfering in China's internal affairs.
01:20Doors of the Czech Republic RDF pelo Però
01:20of teşekkür ederim Inc Tongs
01:23is huge.
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