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He Jipu, the mayor of the Czech capital Brak, who has a friendly stance on Taiwan, is visiting Taiwan again with the delegation of Senate President Vedzi. He and the spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Ou Jiang’an, attended the press meeting today (4) and said bluntly: “One China Policy.” It differs from the “one-China principle” in that the former is flexible and countries have the sovereign right to make their own decisions. He also echoes Wei Deqi’s speech in the Legislative Yuan, “I am Taiwanese,” and emphasized that “I am a citizen of Taipei.” “This is not just a statement, but also Facts” because He Jipu received honorary citizenship from Taipei City in 2019.
Zdeněk Hřib said that this is the second time he has visited Taiwan as mayor of Prague. The last time he came to participate in the Taipei Smart Cities Forum in March 2019, he also shared the results of this visit and announced that the 2021 summer meeting will be held in Taiwan. The memorial hall hosts an exhibition of the well-known Czech painter Alphonse Mucha, more than 250 works will be exhibited, of which 50 have not been publicly exhibited. In addition, the Prague Philharmonic will also tour Taiwan in October 2021.
The Mayor of Prague, Czech Republic, He Jipu, and the spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Ou Jiangan, held a meeting with the media. (Photo by Lu Yifeng)
Much Exhibition and the Prague Philharmonic will be on stage in 2021
The director of the Prague Philharmonic, Kateřina Kalistová, announced that they will perform in Kaohsiung, Taichung and Taipei, Taiwan, from October 8 to 10, 2021. In 2019, China canceled all performances of the Prague Philharmonic in China to retaliate against He Jeep for supporting Taiwan. In this regard, He Jeep said that the Prague Philharmonic will tour Taiwan to be very representative. “Thank you for resisting the threat of the (Chinese) Communist Party. Willing to sacrifice business interests to defend its own value.”
When He Jipu visited Taiwan in March 2019, he had already negotiated the introduction of pangolins to the Prague Zoo. During this visit, he also visited the Taipei Municipal Zoo. He highlighted in a press conference on the 4th: “Speed is not the key, the important thing is to get 2 animals. Pangolins breed in the Prague Zoo.” He Jipu previously stated that he fell in love with pangolins after seeing pictures of pangolins in a book in 1995, and he said it looks like a “huge pine cone”, but currently only Leipzig, Germany is the only one in Europe. (Leipzig) There are pangolins in the zoo.
He Jipu: First China has different policies and principles
In 2016, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the Czech Republic. At that time, Prague and Beijing signed a sister city, and the agreement appeared in the “One China Clause.” After He Jipu became mayor in 2018, it was proposed to abolish this clause, prompting a strong reaction in China. The Prague City Council will pass a resolution to terminate the sister city’s relationship with Beijing, and Beijing first announced the severance of the relationship in October 2019. Regarding the threat from China, He Jipu said that at that time, by the Chinese market and political orientation, Prague and Beijing signed a sister city.
A delegation of Czech dignitaries arrived in Taiwan on the 30th. The picture shows the mayor of Prague He Jeep. (Photo by Lu Yifeng)
He Jipu bluntly stated that the large investment promised by China in the Czech Republic from 2013 to 2015 was not delivered. The investment made was only mergers and acquisitions, without technology transfer or mutual benefit. He also cited the analysis of Czech economists to point out that China’s economic growth is slowing and China’s share of foreign investment in the Czech Republic is only 0.42%, which also represents less than 1% of Czech GDP. “China’s commitment to invest in the Czech Republic may be difficult to achieve in the near future.” He also stated that there are differences between the “One China Policy” and the “One China Principle”.
“The” One China Policy “is flexible and the Czech Republic has the sovereignty to decide for itself who to meet with.” He Jipu emphasized that the members of the delegation included representatives of public opinion from all over the Czech Republic, highlighting that the voice of support for Taiwan is not limited to Prague, but also “I am a citizen of Taipei” echoes “I am Taiwanese “, by Miloš Vystrčil,” This is not just a statement, but also a fact “, because he has the status of honorary citizen of the city of Taipei.” The certificate is now hanging in my office. “
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