According to Zaoralek, at first, the Chinese were surprisingly open during the talks, but when sensitive issues came to be discussed, the debate came to a head. "This was true of issues like Tibet and Taiwan. Mr Bangguo voiced reservations that many people in the Czech Republic
who do not know even the basic context comment on Tibet and that he would prefer that such comments were made by unbiased experts, not someone who, according to him, is paid by God knows who to protest," Zaoralek told.

Zaoralek was bound to listen to much harsher response due to the Czech Republic's approach to Taiwan, which China considers a rebellious province. Wu Bangguo warned Zaoralek that the Czech Republic should "not just refer to the declaration in which it agrees with the policy of One
China, but it should act according to it."

China's criticism is surprising at a time when the Czech Republic has tried to improve business relations with the country.

"This means that we should not talk with senior officials of Taiwan," said Zaoralek.

As Zaoralek said, the request that the Czech Republic's words and actions should not diverge was expressed "quite sharply."

China has protested Czech officials' talks with Taiwan officials in the past.

Source: Canada Tibet Committee