EUROPEAN NATIONS CRITICIZE CHINA FOR TAIWAN THREATチェコ議長の台湾支持 中国の“脅し”に欧州反発

European countries are criticizing China's threatened countermeasures against the head of the Czech Senate after he voiced support for Taiwan.
Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil has been leading a delegation to Taiwan. He met with President Tsai Ing-wen on Thursday.
Earlier this week, China's foreign minister said Vystrcil and the Czech delegates will pay a "heavy price" for the visit.
Beijing claims that democratically ruled Taiwan is its territory under the "one China" principle.
(Wang Yi / Chinese Foreign Minister)
"We must tell the Czech Senate speaker that he has crossed a red line."
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas expressed his frustration over China's reaction.
(Heiko Maas / German Foreign Minister)
"We treat our international partners with respect. We expect the same from them, and threats have no place here."
◆countermeasure 対抗措置 an action taken to prevent another action from having a harmful effect 

◆cross a red line 越えてはならない一線を越える  

Daily Vocabulary(2020/09/30）

26026.high-end(高級な、高級顧客向け）relating to products or services that are more expensive and of better quality than other products of the same type 

Until recently, these features were available only on high-end vehicles

26027.be tempted to(~したくなる）

I'ｍ really tempted to buy that new smart phone.

26028.vicinity(近所、付近、近隣地、周辺 ）in the area around a particular place 

Is there a god vegetarian restaurant in the vicinity. 

26029.cavort(おどり回る、はね回る、はしゃぐ） to jump or dance around in a playful or sexual way 

Don't let pet cavort in the backseat.

26030.complement(補足して完全にするもの、補足物） to make a good combination with someone or something else    

It complements collision-avoidance and automatic-braking technology. 

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