PRAGUE—The speaker of the Czech Parliament’s lower house is set to visit Taiwan to boost mutual ties.
Marketa Pekarova Adamova said Monday she will be heading a large delegation on the March 25–30 trip that focuses on business, trade, research, education, culture, and other relations.
She will be accompanied by around 150 people, including representatives of some 100 Czech companies as well as academia, lawmakers and others.
The Czech Republic, like most countries, has no formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan, but it maintains robust informal contacts. Taiwan’s high-tech companies are also significant investors in the Czech Republic.
Pekarova Adamova said she will meet the island’s leaders, including Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and the prime minister, and she will address the Parliament….