Czech Senate leader holds talks with Taiwan president in Taipei

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen held talks with visiting Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil at her office in Taipei on Thursday, in a meeting likely to draw fresh ire from Beijing which has objected to the trip.Tsai, in her remarks, pledged to defend democracy and freedom together with the Czech Republic, stressing that the self-ruled island and the European country share fundamental values."Taiwan and the Czech Republic won democracy and freedom by opposing authoritarianism," she said.The Taiwanese leader also signaled readiness to strengthen Taiwan-Czech cooperation in the fields of the …READ FULL ARTICLE