The Eastern European countries of the Czech Republic and Slovakia have long held hostile attitudes towards China, but recent statements by Czech ** and Czech intelligence agencies have once again criticized China. Despite the announcement of the change by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fizo, the hatred of the Czech Republic seems to be even more serious. This article will focus on the changes and reasons for the Czech Republic's relations with China and Russia, as well as an in-depth look at the diplomatic tendencies of Eastern European countries, their internal relations and their accusations against China.
It is understood that Slovakia** has recently seen a change of attitude, with former Prime Minister Robert Fizo announcing that he no longer supports military aid to Ukraine and praising China's unprecedented economic achievements. However, at the same time, the Czech Republic continues to criticize China. **Pavel issued a joint warning at the Copenhagen Summit for Democracy, claiming that China and Russia pose a threat to democracies. The head of Czech intelligence, Michal, also said that China and Russia are still the main sources of Czech disinformation. The anti-Chinese sentiment and accusatory attitude of the Czech Republic are no less than those of Slovakia. This anti-China attitude seems to be in part aimed at courting the United States and integrating into the Western-dominated system of the Western world. However, there are also obvious differences in the position of China and Russia within the Czech Republic.
The ongoing anti-China accusations against China by the Czech Republic are not just a recent phenomenon, their roots are related to history. The Czech Republic is a country that joined NATO and the European Union after the upheaval in Europe and maintains close relations with the United States, and its anti-China sentiment has been to a certain extent aimed at pandering to the United States. However, there are also politicians within the Czech Republic who are friendly to China and Russia, which leads to struggles and conflicts at home and abroad. Although the Czech Republic does not have frequent contacts with China, the Czech Republic has acted very aggressively in the international arena and has often criticized China in the European Parliament.
The head of the Czech intelligence agency, Michal, recently declared that China and Russia are the main promoters of Czech disinformation, that China aims to destabilize the Czech political order, while Russia focuses on propaganda against the Czech **. In addition, the Czech Republic has criticized its own support for Ukraine and accused the Russian side of inciting the demonstrations in Prague. The Czech Republic's accusations and smears against China are in fact a mistake and prejudice, and behind them are some political motives and entanglements of internal interests.
There are certain tendencies in the foreign policy of Eastern European countries, and the anti-Chinese sentiment of the Czech Republic and the anti-Chinese accusations of Slovakia can be explained by their inclination towards the West. These countries hope to show goodwill to the United States and realize their dependence on the United States by taking a tough stance on China. However, such diplomatic tendencies have also led to domestic ** and political struggles. Politicians such as former Zeman are friendly to China and Russia, while the current leader is more populist and external curry-eye.
The accusations and smears against China by the Czech Republic are not new, and its anti-China sentiment has historical roots and is aimed at pandering to the United States and the Western world system. However, criticism of the attitude of China and Russia within the Czech Republic and criticism of the opposition has also affected the consistency of its attitude towards China. In the foreign policy of Eastern European countries, dependence and tendencies on the United States have to a certain extent led to hostility towards China and Russia. Despite this, there are still politicians in the Czech Republic who are friendly to China, which shows the complexity of domestic and foreign attitudes. While China makes unremitting efforts to promote cooperation and friendship, it also needs to rationally deal with the accusations and smears of the Czech Republic, and pay more attention to strengthening exchanges and understanding between the two sides.