Czech President-elect Pavel due to speak to Taiwan's president

Czech President-elect Petr Pavel was due to speak with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen later on Monday, Pavel's spokeswoman said.

Pavel, who won the presidential election on Saturday, will take office in early March when he will replace current head of state Milos Zeman who is known for his pro-Beijing stance.

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