Senate chairman meets ambassador, dismisses Chinese criticism

Czech Senate chairman Jaroslav Kubera dismissed China's criticism of his participation in the reception hosted by the Taiwanese permanent mission in Prague at his meeting with Zhang Jianmin, the Chinese ambassador to Prague, today. Kubera told Zhang that Beijing must respect the Czech Republic as a sovereign country and should refrain from approaching it from a power position or addressing threats to it. China's sensitiveness concerning the One China issue ensues from its apprehensions of a possible disintegration of the country, Kubera told journalists after the meeting.