Czech Presidential Office chief meets China's deputy PM in Beijing

Vratislav Mynar, the head of Czech President Milos Zeman's Office, met Chinese Deputy PM Hu Chunhu in Beijing on Thursday, with Hu taking his visit amid the new coronavirus epidemic as a proof of friendship on the part of the Czech government and people, New China agency has reported. Hu Chunhu is the Chinese deputy PM in charge of agriculture, water management, trade and tourism. He said China is ready to deepen bilateral cooperation in trade and investments and further enhance Czech-Chinese relations, as agreed upon by Chinese President Xi Jinping and Czech President Zeman, New China wrote.