Overview

• Czech military intelligence says Chinese diplomats and intelligence officers in Prague planned to stage a car collision against Hsiao Bi-khim’s motorcade during her March 2024 visit.
• Jan Pejšek, the Czech intelligence spokesperson, said the scheme remained in preparation and breached diplomatic obligations under the Vienna Convention.
• Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council condemned the plan as a serious threat to the vice-president’s safety and demanded a public apology and explanation from China.
• Hsiao Bi-khim posted that she will not be intimidated by the Chinese Communist Party and will continue to voice Taiwan’s interests on the global stage.
• Guo Jiakun, China’s foreign ministry spokesman, denied any wrongdoing by Chinese diplomats and accused Prague of gross interference in China’s internal affairs.