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International Center / Xu Jurong Report
The mayor of the Czech capital Prague, Zdeněk Hřib, gradually abandoned his popularity in Taiwan in January this year because he left Beijing and established a sister city with Taipei. In a recent interview with Voice of Germany, He Ruipu not only responded to death threats from the Russian intelligence services, but also spoke about the impact of the Chinese political system on the epidemic and criticized the unreasonable actions of the authoritarian regime. “I love democracy and I spare my life for this. Price.”
▲ He Ruipu took office on November 15, 2018. (Photo / Twitter post @Floweecz)
He Ruipu said in an exclusive interview that he was reported to the police and received protective measures because he was tracked down by an unknown man in early March. It is unclear whether it is related to previous threats by the Russian intelligence unit to carry out the “assassination operation”, but it has been confirmed since Easter (4/12). It has been protected by the police since then, “but unfortunately As requested by the police, I cannot disclose more details or the specific protection measures taken by the police. “
Helipu frankly said that this type of threat and intimidation was found for the first time, but in the past, many people have publicly accused him. For example, a pro-Chinese Czech president, Miloš Zeman, has repeatedly criticized him for damaging relations between China and the Czech Republic; China also threatened to cut direct flights and financial aid to the Prague Football Club in Prague after dissolving its relationship with the sister city of Beijing. “I think China simply treats me as an excuse for them not to honor their investment commitments. I don’t want to hide my From the point of view, I think China is not a reliable partner.”
▲ The city of Taipei and Prague, the Czech Republic, are sister cities. (Photo / Photo taken from Ke Wenzhe’s Facebook)
Later, Ruipu mentioned his views on the epidemic, noting that many important messages were not publicly reported by China. Furthermore, the World Health Organization (WHO) fully believed in the Chinese data and statements, and at the same time ignored Taiwan’s warnings, causing many countries to fail to take timely response measures. “If China’s approach can be more transparent and open, then it could have saved more lives sooner.”
Ruipu emphasized that, as an elected politician, defending democracy and freedom of expression is the responsibility and most importantly, even at the cost of life. Indeed, before assuming the post of Mayor of Prague, He Ruipu has long paid attention to Chinese problems and the authorities’ efforts to suppress dissidents and ethnic minorities, and has publicly stated many times; He Ruipu said that the Czechs have experienced the oppression of their own culture and national identity. He has a special affection for Tibetans: “Now our city of Prague will raise the Tibetan flag to commemorate the Tibetans’ uprising for their self-determination.”
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