Development And Changes In Diplomatic Relations Between The Czech Republic And The People's Republic Of China

In the recent years,bilateral relations between the Czech Republic and the People's Republic of China has become not only a frequent 'subject of diplomatic discussions of the Czech government but also a topic discussed by the local press and the broad public.The diplomatic relations between the Czech Republic and the PRC have not,however,always been so warm,dynamic,and cooperative.The bilateral cooperation between the two countries went through an extensive development over the past three decades after the establishment of the Czech Republic.The present-day Czech President Milos Zeman is known for his sympathetic attitude towards China,and his diplomatic deeds have undoubtedly been enhancing the Sino-Czech strategic partnership.Contrarily,during the era of the country's first President Vaclav Havel,the Czech-China relations were somewhat stagnant.This study aims to trace the development and alterations in the approaches of the Czech foreign policies towards China under the three Czech Presidents-Vaclav Havel,Vaclav Klaus,and Milos Zeman.To illustrate this phenomenon,official governmental documents,and secondary literature closely relating to the topic were examined.The results of the research show that the positive development of the China-Czech partnership commenced with the second Czech President Vaclav Klaus whose pragmatic political stance focused on economic refinement of the republic.Hence,Klaus distanced himself from the policy of his predecessor and initiated diplomatic conversations with China.This reality along with the country's entry to the European Union availed the favorable development of the delicate relationship between the Czech Republic and the PRC.This thesis studies a rather unexplored subject,thus,it provides a considerable contribution to the field of international relations.