Languages: Français | DeutschNewly elected Czech president Petr Pavel’s phone call with Taiwanese President Tsai Jing-wen on Monday has caused anger in Beijing as tensions between China and Taiwan simmer over Taipei’s continued assertion of its autonomy on the global stage and an ongoing trade spat. Pavel – former chief of the NATO military committee – was elected on Saturday (28 January) and will officially be inaugurated as Czech president on 9 March. However, the Czech government as well as the new president-elect declare its interest in cooperating with Taiwan due to its democratic setup