Czech Senate president meets Taiwan leader; Beijing protests

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In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, the Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil is presented a medal by Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen during a meeting in Taipei, Taiwan on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020. The Czech Senate president met with Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen and other top government officials Thursday during a rare trip by a foreign dignitary to the self-ruled democratic island that rival China called an "open provocation." (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP)