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On August 12, at a press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in China, spokesperson Lin Jian firmly stated that he would not engage in any form of interaction with Czech President Pavel in the future!

When reporters from all countries heard this, they were very confused. What happened to China actually made such a firm decision.

Because this is a very rare diplomatic blockade against the current head of state in China over the years. So what exactly makes China so angry?

As one of the important countries in the Central European region, the Czech Republic has long played a key role in the geoeconomic and international relations of China and Europe. In 2024, the Czech Republic's GDP reached US$362.5 billion, with an average of US$33,200 per capita.

It ranks among the world's middle-developed countries, with the capital Prague as the core. The Czech Republic enjoys a high reputation in coal, machinery manufacturing and tourism.

During the Zeman period, the cooperation with Prague was once regarded as a model cooperation city in the "Belt and Road" cooperation. At that time, high-level leaders visited each other frequently.

It can be said that political mutual trust and economic and trade cooperation are moving forward together, but when time came to 2018, a bloody storm in the Czech politics.

The trend of the Czech political arena has changed dramatically, and Taiwan-related issues have repeatedly become the "stage" for politicians to gain Western recognition, and challenging China's bottom line has gradually evolved into a kind of "political correctness".

When Peter Pavel's election in 2023 marks a landmark node in the Czech country's diplomatic turn. Pavel, 64 years old, comes from a military family, served as the chairman of the NATO Military Commission, and has a high voice in the transatlantic defense circle.

Not only has he established a tough image at home, he has also repeatedly spoken on international occasions to support Europe and the United States in the Asia-Pacific strategic layout. He also publicly declared on July 25 that "if there is something wrong with the Taiwan Strait, Europe will also be something", closely linking European security with the situation in East Asia.

Even so, China has left a little face for the Czech Republic, but unexpectedly, Pavel has tested China's bottom line many times.

The reason why China is so angry this time is that on the way back to the Czech Republic, Pavel insisted on going to India to meet a religious and political figure who is regarded as extremely sensitive in China.

This meeting was directly exposed to the core interests related to China's "reincarnation", which has long been a sensitive topic that China is highly vigilant.

In addition, China has issued statements to the outside world many times, emphasizing through diplomatic channels that no country can step on the "red line" of this issue.

According to relevant Chinese departments, in the latest report on the impact of foreign-related incidents, Pawell's behavior aroused China's strong strategic vigilance.

In addition, at the press conference, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs used the extreme expression of "zero contact" for the first time, and officially announced that all official summits, bilateral meetings, and institutional exchanges at the heads of China and Czech Republic were frozen.

You should know that in modern diplomatic history, it is rare for a country to announce "zero contact" with the current head of state of another country. Usually, even if the relationship is tense, diplomatic channels will leave a minimum communication space.

But this time, China's wording has no room for buffering, not reducing contact or reducing levels, but completely shutting down official exchanges with Pavel.

China's decision this time shows that when it involves core interests, there is no room for negotiation in diplomatic space.

Global media have paid great attention to China's actions this time, and international authoritative media such as Reuters, BBC, and CNN all reported the incident on the front page.

Within 48 hours of this incident, the European, American and Indian political circles, which were originally very active on the issue of "reincarnation", were almost silent. No country dared to stand up and speak out for the Czech Republic Pavel at this time.

Some experts analyzed that this silence is not accidental. Long before, the US State Department leaked a non-public memorandum.

The document mentioned that China's countermeasures that are involved in core areas of interest are in a "highly sensitive" state.

Politicians who have been involved in China in countries such as India, Poland, Sweden, etc. have also restrained their public statements very sensibly. Some European and American countries originally planned to promote organizations related to "religious freedom".

It turned out that all the scheduled activities were postponed one after another. It can be said that China's speeches and actions this time caused a huge shock to other countries.

Moreover, the sensitivity of the topic of "reincarnation" is not just a simple religious disagreement, but behind it involves national unity, national identity and sovereignty and security.

Some European and American media have packaged it as issues of human rights and religious freedom, and want to create a certain amount of public opinion around the world and create a new toolbox for "strategic game against China".

The promoters behind are the United States, some EU countries, as well as some politicians from some Central and Eastern European and Nordic countries.

Pavel's behavior not only hurts the feelings of the Chinese people, but also destroys the friendly relations between China and Czech Republic that should have been built on mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit.

From the perspective of international order, Pavel's behavior broke the basic rules that countries should follow when interacting with each other.

If not stopped, it will trigger more bad demonstrations and have a serious impact on regional peace and stability and international fairness and justice.

With this incident, it is not difficult for us to foresee where the Czech country will go in the short term, but Pavel's behavior can be said to be asking for trouble.

Diplomacy is not a performance on the stage, but a cornerstone of the development of the destiny of the entire country. It is not uncommon to know that such incidents occur.

Norway had problems with China's relations due to some issues before, and it did not gradually recover until many years later, compared with Norway.

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel insisted on implementing a policy towards China, which made German companies the first to gain the lead in the Chinese market and become a good student represented by Europe.

If Pavel could turn around and admit his mistake in time, it might be possible to return to mutual benefit and win-win situations, but for Pavel.

The price of this political speculation is changing from numbers to the livelihood of countless families, and there may not be much time left for Pawell to correct his mistakes.

China has always upheld an independent and peaceful foreign policy and is committed to developing friendly and cooperative relations with countries around the world, but the premise is that China must respect its sovereignty and core interests. On this principle, China will never give in.

Pavel's actions have seriously damaged the relationship between China and the Czech Republic, and also hurt the feelings of the Chinese people.

In the complex international pattern, maintaining the bottom line of national interests and adhering to the direction of pragmatic cooperation is the right way to diplomacy.

After all, the tangible interests of the people’s jobs, the company’s orders, and the safety of the industrial chain are far more important than the applause on the stage.