Prague to ink partnership with Taipei after snubbing Beijing

PRAGUE, Czech Republic — The city of Prague, the Czech capital, approved Thursday a partnership agreement with the capital of Taiwan, Taipei.

The move comes two months after Prague revoked a similar sister-city agreement with Beijing, an action that angered China.

Prague took the action because Beijing rejected a Czech request to remove a clause from the agreement that states that Prague supports the one-China principle, which does not recognize Taiwan.

In reaction to the Prague plan, China cancelled the tours of several Prague classical music ensembles and orchestras.