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Chinese Espionage Targets Taiwan's VP in Prague Visit

6/27/2025

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During her March 2024 visit, Taiwanese Vice-President Hsiao Bi-khim became the target of an intelligence operation by Chinese embassy staff in Prague. Czech military intelligence revealed this alarming breach, involving surveillance and information gathering. The incident has sparked outrage among Czech officials, further straining the already tense relations between the Czech Republic and China.

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During her March 2024 visit, Taiwanese Vice-President Hsiao Bi-khim became the target of an intelligence operation by Chinese embassy staff in Prague. Czech military intelligence revealed this alarming breach, involving surveillance and information gathering. The incident has sparked outrage among Czech officials, further straining the already tense relations between the Czech Republic and China.