PRAGUE: Czech President-elect Petr Pavel is due to speak with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday , Pavel's spokeswoman said, a highly unusual move given the lack of formal ties and a diplomatic coup for Taipei that is likely to anger China.
Most countries' leaders avoid high-level public interactions with Taiwan and its president, not wishingIn 2016, US President-elect Donald Trump spoke by telephone with Tsai shortly after winning the election, setting off a storm of protest from Beijing. Taiwan's presidential office did not immediately respond to a request for comment but said on Sunday that Tsai had offered her congratulations to Pavel on his victory.
Pavel, a former army chief and high NATO official who won the Czech presidential election on Saturday, will take office in early March when he will replace current head of state Milos Zeman, who has been known for his pro-Beijing stance.
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