The Czech government delegation headed by Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala will embark on a tour which includes Vietnam, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Singapore, Uzbekistan and the Philippines.
He said one of the goals of his visit to Asia, which kicks on Saturday, was to boost ties with six countries in the region to counterbalance China's dominance in trade markets. He is accompanied by a solid business delegation of Czech republic, TASS reported.
According to TASS, Petr Fiala said: We will visit states that are interested in cooperation with the Czech Republic. These are states that, to a certain extent, can help counterbalance the China’s dominance [in the markets], which is obvious and from which we, not only the Czech Republic, but the whole of Europe, must get rid of. We must create alternative markets for ourselves.
According to him, there is significant potential for Czech companies in these countries, and partners from these states are very interested in expanding trade and economic ties with the Czech Republic.
The working program of the visit is designed for seven days. The first stop of the Czech delegation will be Manila.
