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Czech Intelligence Reveals China Planned Staged Car Collision to Intimidate Taiwan Vice-President Hsiao Bi-khim in March 2024 Prague Visit

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Updated Jul 3, 2025, 06:58 AM

Czech military intelligence revealed that Chinese diplomats and secret service agents operating from the Chinese embassy in Prague planned a physical intimidation attempt against Taiwan's Vice-President-elect Hsiao Bi-khim during her visit to the Czech capital in March 2024. The operation reportedly included tailing her convoy, tracking her meetings, and planning a staged car collision intended to harm or intimidate her. The plan did not progress beyond the preparation phase. Taiwan's Vice-President Hsiao Bi-khim has stated she will not be intimidated by Beijing following these revelations.

The Chinese government has denied involvement, with a Foreign Ministry spokesperson asserting that Taiwan is part of China and rejecting the legitimacy of Hsiao's title. The incident has drawn condemnation from international parliamentarians and officials, with calls for accountability and recognition of the act as a breach of international norms. The Czech Republic has accused China of state terror and espionage during the visit, while Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs thanked international partners for their support against Chinese coercion. The United States and other democratic allies have condemned the plot, emphasizing the threat posed by China to democratic figures and institutions.

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Reports of an attempt to cause a car crash targeting the current vice president meshed with political controversy in Taiwan.

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Wrote about China’s planned car crash targeting Hsiao Bi-khim in my latest for @Diplomat_APAC. A very odd story, however you look at it—and one likely to impact the recalls

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The Czech military intelligence service said that during Taiwan's vice-president-elect Hsiao Mei-chin's visit to Prague in March 2024, diplomats at the Chinese Embassy in Prague “took actions that violated diplomatic norms”, including plans to carry out exemplary “kinetic energy operations” by means of vehicle collisions, etc. The news sparked shock and controversy in Taipei and Prague.

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