Taiwan VP Unperturbed by Alleged Chinese Plot to Ram Her Car
Hsiao Bi-khim's motorcade was allegedly followed, surveilled, and nearly hit by a car during her visit to the Czech Republic in March 2024.
Taiwan's vice president, Hsiao Bi-khim, has remained unyielding in the face of alleged Chinese intimidation after Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) accused Chinese embassy staff of planning to ram her car during an official visit to Europe.
The incident occurred in March 2024, while she was in the Czech Republic.
According to a report from the Czech intelligence agency, cited by the MAC, individuals from the Chinese Embassy in Prague were behind the attempt.
Hsiao, who was vice president-elect at the time of her trip, expressed gratitude on social media for the hospitality and safety ensured by the Czech authorities.
She emphasized that the Chinese Communist Party's unlawful activities would not deter her from advocating for Taiwan's interests internationally.
This event highlights ongoing tensions between Taiwan and China, with China claiming sovereignty over Taiwan and engaging in aggressive maneuvers around the island, including the deployment of fighter jets and warships.
Furthermore, China has been actively working to isolate Taiwan diplomatically and exclude it from international forums.
The Taiwanese government has accused the Chinese Embassy in Prague of following, surveilling, and attempting to ram Hsiao's motorcade, posing a serious threat to her personal safety.
This incident underscores the so-called 'violent nature' and lack of sincerity in communication by the Chinese Communist Party.
A Taiwan security official described this as a typical case of China's transnational repression against dissidents or critics.
The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC), which comprises lawmakers from nearly 30 countries advocating for human rights, has expressed support for Hsiao and Taiwanese citizens facing coercion by the Chinese state abroad.
In response, China's foreign ministry spokesman, Guo Jiakun, accused Prague of violating its political commitments to China by hosting Hsiao, who it referred to as a 'diehard Taiwan independence' activist.
Despite these tensions, Hsiao remains resolute in her position, reaffirming Taiwan's commitment to the international community and determination not to be isolated by intimidation.
The incident occurred in March 2024, while she was in the Czech Republic.
According to a report from the Czech intelligence agency, cited by the MAC, individuals from the Chinese Embassy in Prague were behind the attempt.
Hsiao, who was vice president-elect at the time of her trip, expressed gratitude on social media for the hospitality and safety ensured by the Czech authorities.
She emphasized that the Chinese Communist Party's unlawful activities would not deter her from advocating for Taiwan's interests internationally.
This event highlights ongoing tensions between Taiwan and China, with China claiming sovereignty over Taiwan and engaging in aggressive maneuvers around the island, including the deployment of fighter jets and warships.
Furthermore, China has been actively working to isolate Taiwan diplomatically and exclude it from international forums.
The Taiwanese government has accused the Chinese Embassy in Prague of following, surveilling, and attempting to ram Hsiao's motorcade, posing a serious threat to her personal safety.
This incident underscores the so-called 'violent nature' and lack of sincerity in communication by the Chinese Communist Party.
A Taiwan security official described this as a typical case of China's transnational repression against dissidents or critics.
The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC), which comprises lawmakers from nearly 30 countries advocating for human rights, has expressed support for Hsiao and Taiwanese citizens facing coercion by the Chinese state abroad.
In response, China's foreign ministry spokesman, Guo Jiakun, accused Prague of violating its political commitments to China by hosting Hsiao, who it referred to as a 'diehard Taiwan independence' activist.
Despite these tensions, Hsiao remains resolute in her position, reaffirming Taiwan's commitment to the international community and determination not to be isolated by intimidation.
