Czech Intelligence Uncovers Alleged Chinese Plot to Intimidate Taiwan’s Vice President
Daily Updates News 
Amid heightened tensions between China and Taiwan, Czech authorities have revealed disturbing details of an alleged attempt by Chinese agents to intimidate Taiwan’s Vice President, Hsiao Bi-Khim, during her official visit to Prague in March 2024.
According to Czech Radio, which cited the country’s military intelligence, the plan reportedly involved a staged car crash designed to send a message of threat. The operatives, believed to be working under diplomatic cover from the Chinese embassy in Prague, had allegedly devised what intelligence officials described as a “demonstrative kinetic action” aimed at Vice President Hsiao.
This was Hsiao’s first international trip following the election victory of Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te and herself earlier that year. Czech Republic’s Military Intelligence Director, Petr Bartovský, called the plot “unprecedented” in the context of Chinese activity within Europe.
Bartovský clarified that the plan was identified before it could be executed. “The attempt did not go beyond the planning stage,” he said. According to the intelligence report, a red-light violation by a Chinese diplomat—who was reportedly following the Taiwanese delegation—played a key role in uncovering the operation.
The incident occurred in central Prague, where the diplomat allegedly ran a traffic signal while trying to keep surveillance on the Taiwanese convoy. This unusual behavior drew the attention of Czech security services and contributed to the exposure of the broader plan.
Military intelligence spokesperson Jan Pejšek stated that Chinese officials were actively collecting information about Vice President Hsiao’s itinerary, and appeared to be documenting her meetings with prominent Czech politicians and public figures.
While officials concluded that Hsiao was not in immediate danger during her visit, Czech security forces were on alert and ready to act if necessary.
The allegations add a new dimension to ongoing concerns over China’s diplomatic tactics abroad, especially in regions that maintain informal or friendly ties with Taiwan. Neither the Chinese embassy in Prague nor Beijing has publicly responded to the Czech report at the time of publishing.
