Czech legislators ‘testing the waters’ with China visit after years of tension

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A delegation of Czech lawmakers visited China marking the first high-level engagement since 2019, described as 'testing the waters' amid ongoing tensions. The trip aims to explore agreements on direct flights, increased Chinese tourism, and visa-free travel, while business representatives seek opportunities.

A group of Czech lawmakers are visiting China in the first high-level engagement between the two countries since 2019, a move Chinese analysts described as “testing the waters” rather than representing a more substantive thaw. Tomio Okamura, speaker of the Chamber of Deputies and head of the delegation, has told local media he was hoping to secure agreements on more direct flights, an increase in Chinese tourist numbers and visa-free travel for Czech citizens. Representatives from 40 Czech firms...