On July 16, 2026, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that it had detained a Czech businessman at the end of June on suspicion of endangering national security. Outside observers analyze the move as a tit-for-tat retaliation for the Czech Republic's earlier arrest of a Guangming Daily reporter suspected of espionage.
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2026-10-04 01:49 · 🖼 中国捷克互相拘留对方公民 疑上演“人质外交”
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中央社经联合新闻网：大陆拘留捷克公民捷媒称涉人质外交
2026-10-06 18:38 · 中國外交部16日除了宣布這名捷克公民因涉嫌危害國家安全而接受調查之外，同時批評捷克政府以毫無根據的指控拘留一名中國記者
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China Confirms Detention of Czech Businessman, Suspected Retaliation for Czech Arrest of Journalist Accused of Espionage
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