When Taiwan's next vice president, Xiao Mei-qin, visited the Czech Republic in March, it was reported that officials from the local Chinese embassy followed her, and Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs clarified that ``the Czech side is investigating.'' I made it.
This was reported by multiple Taiwanese media on the 6th, based on a report posted by a Czech think tank on the former Twitter account X.
According to the report, Mr. Xiao's motorcade, which visited the Czech Republic last month, was headed from the airport to the center of the capital, Prague, when a car followed him.
The car ran a red light at an intersection and almost caused a traffic accident, so police stopped it and discovered that the person driving it belonged to the military wing of the Chinese embassy.
Regarding this report, Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a comment on the night of the 6th, saying, ``We have referred the matter to the Czech authorities through the local representative office, and the Czech side is investigating.''
Mr. Hsiao, who will become vice president in May, will serve as the representative of the Taiwanese authorities to the United States until November 2023. When then-Speaker of the House Pelosi visits Taiwan in August 2022, Chinese authorities say that Mr. Hsiao will promote this visit. They are accused of doing so and are subject to sanctions.