המודיעין הצ'כי: המשטר הסיני תיכנן ניסיון רצח נגד סגנית נשיא טייוואן במהלך ביקורה במדינה

Tensions are rising as Beijing steps up its aggressive moves, not just in the Indo-Pacific, but also in Europe. On Friday, Czech officials confirmed that Taiwan's vice president faced a real security threat during her visit last year. The new details raise serious concerns about regional safety. Czech military intelligence says Chinese diplomats and secret agents plotted a staged car crash targeting Taiwan's vice president, Xiaobie Kim, back in March, just after she was elected. The agency says the plan involved a Chinese diplomat who even ran a red light while following her. Czech officials are calling it an unprecedented provocation on European soil, noting the plan, quote, did not go beyond the preparation stage. Taiwan's leaders condemned the alleged plot, accusing China of violating international rules and threatening global security. Regarding this situation, Taiwan's security agencies have a complete grasp on the situation back then. Of course, we want to thank the Czech authorities again for assisting in protecting and safeguarding the vice president while she was visiting. The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, a global group of lawmakers from over 30 countries, called the planned plot, if successful, an act of state terrorism. China's foreign ministry denies any wrongdoing and instead blamed what it calls Taiwan independence forces. It's a term Beijing often uses for Taiwan's president and vice president, both democratically elected. At the same time, China is stepping up its messaging and military posture. This week, top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi told EU ambassadors that Beijing is determined to take Taiwan despite growing global concern. And in the Western Pacific, China deployed both its aircraft carriers, the Liaoning and Shandong, simultaneously. Both ships moved past the first island chain and into the second island chain, marking a major show of force.