Published 18:33 IST, September 1st 2020

Czech mayor blasts ‘unmannered rude clowns’ of China after Beijing's threat

The mayor of a Prague district lambasted Chinese Foreign Minister for issuing threats to Czech Senate Speaker Milos Vystrcil following his visit to Taiwan.

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mayor of a Prague district lambasted Chinese Foreign Minister for issuing threats to Czech Republic Senate Speaker Milos Vystrcil following his visit to Taiwan. Wang Yi had warned that Vystrcil would "pay a heavy price" for his “short-sighted behaviour”, accusing Czech official of committing an act of “international treachery”.

Responding to warning, Mayor of Prague district Reporyje, Pavel votny, shared a letter addressed to Wang on his Facebook p. In letter, votny demanded an immediate apology from Chinese minister, saying this was time he opened mouth against Czech Republic. He accused Wang of “crossing lines” of acceptable diplomatic rms and chastised foreign ministry as “unmannered rude clowns!”

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votny asked China to apologise for threat “right w” with a formal apology delivered on table of Czech foreign minister within 24 hours. He claimed that Czech Foreign Minister agrees with his opinion but is unable to publicly express his sentiment due to a pact between “t very sane” Czech President Miloš Zeman with “co-conspirator” Prime Minister Andrej Babiš.

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'Wake up'

mayor said that, in future, if minister talks about any Czech official in a threatening tone, he will make Wang “pay a heavy price for bullying.” Taking a jibe at China’s check diplomacy, votny said that response from Czech side will be same even if China invests 14 times more than Taiwan.

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“Wake up. You will t s**t on us. Do t let this to be repeated. Send me copy of apology on email, so I can put it in archives and forget your patic diplomatic f*** up you have just made. Don't p**s me off,” wrote votný in letter full of s.

Czech Republic, like most countries, has formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan and any official visit to island is frowned upon by Beijing. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian had strongly condemned “anti-China forces” of Czech Republic for interfering in China’s “internal affairs”.

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18:33 IST, September 1st 2020