A new era in China-Czech relations begins

Relations between China and the Czech Republic have intensified in the last two years, as demonstrated by the upcoming fourth meeting between President Xi Jinping and Czech President Milos Zeman since February 2014.

The meeting will be held in Prague during Xi's visit to Czech from Monday to Wednesday, which is his first visit, as China's president, to a Central or Eastern European country. It will also be the first time the Czech Republic, as an independent state, will receive a Chinese president.

Bilateral relations have experienced a dramatic upswing, attaining more importance in each country's foreign policy reflected in a marked shift in ties.