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Is the Chinese ambassador connected to the death of the late Czech President of the Senate?

“The Czech president and the Chinese Consulate General did not want him to visit Taiwan...and then he died.” A major political scandal was exposed in the Czech Republic on 27 April. The Czech political guru who participated in the Velvet Revolution, the late President of the Senate Jaroslav Kubera originally planned to visit Taiwan in February. All of a sudden, on the eve on his departure, he died of a heart attack on 20 January.

Two months after his death, his wife and daughter openly accused the Czech president and Chinese embassy for constantly threatening and pressuring Kubera to cancel his visit to Taiwan before his death. In an interview with the national TV Česká televize, Mrs Kubera stated he was invited to the Chinese New Year banquet organised by the Chinese embassy 3 days before his death. He had an “unpleasant private conversation inside the room” with Chinese representatives.

When sorting out the belongings of Kubera, the family found two “threatening letters” in his briefcase, one from the Czech president and one from the Chinese embassy. They not only tried to deter Kubera’s Taiwan visit, they actually “threatened the safety of his families”.

https://telegra.ph/Is-the-Chinese-ambassador-connected-to-the-death-of-the-late-Czech-President-of-the-Senate-06-07
Senator warns China might not free Spavor and Kovrig in Meng deal if Canada not part of effort

An expert in Canada-Asian relations is warning a future U.S. deal to set free Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou may not lead to the immediate release of two Canadians locked up in China – particularly if Ottawa is not seen as having played a significant role in her release.

Senator Yuen Pau Woo, as facilitator of the Independent Senators Group in the Red Chamber, is the leader of the largest bloc in the Senate. Prior to his appointment to the Senate, he served as president and CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada in Vancouver.

Source: TheGlobeAndMail #Apr12

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-senator-warns-china-might-not-free-spavor-and-kovrig-in-meng-deal-if/

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