Film screening: I am Taiwanese
Director: Dan Svátek
The film, which took five years to make and was initiated by Senate President Vystrčil's visit to Taiwan in 2020, maps the current geopolitical situation of this island nation and seeks not only historical but mainly current parallels between Taiwan's position vis-à-vis China and Russia's position vis-à-vis smaller countries, including Ukraine, the Baltic states, and even the Czech Republic. China's pressure on Taiwan is intensifying, and this island state is increasingly under threat. Will it maintain its freedom and independence in today's complex world, where conflicts are on the rise and, with the possible help of the democratic world, it is becoming increasingly complicated?
Panel discusion
Vystupující: Kevin Chen, Miloš Vystrčil, David Gardáš
Moderated by: Táňa Dluhošová
The trip of the then Senate President Miloš Vystrčil to Taiwan in 2020 became one of the most daring steps in Czech foreign policy in recent years. It raised the question of how even a smaller country can promote its values and interests, while provoking strong reactions in Beijing and Europe. A screening of a documentary film about this trip and a subsequent debate with Miloš Vystrčil will offer an insider's view of what it meant for Czech diplomacy, relations with Taiwan, and Czechia's position in the international arena. What are its political, economic, and cultural consequences—and what remains unchanged today?
Speaker
Kevin Chen
Author
Miloš Vystrčil
Politician and educator, President of the Senate of the Czech Republic
David Gardáš
Sinologist and Tibetologist
Jiří Pokorný
Production of the film I Am Taiwanese
Dan Svátek
Director and producer of the film I Am Taiwanese
