The Chinese Embassy in Prague continued to criticize the President of the Czech Senate's visit to Taiwan as a "serious violation of sovereignty".

"There is only one China in the world and Taiwan is an inseparable part of the territory. No matter what the Taiwan government and anti-China forces take, they cannot change this.

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Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil in Prague on August 26 Photo: Reuters.

The agency called Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil's visit to Taiwan last week "seriously interfering in China's internal affairs" and called on the Czech government "to take concrete action.

The statement by the Chinese Embassy came after Vystrcil said "I am Taiwanese" when speaking in the island parliament on September 1, a move that is supposed to make Beijing even more outraged.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi earlier warned Vystrcil would have to "pay the price" for his official visit to the island of Taiwan, accusing the President of the Czech Senate that had challenged the "One China" principle and "turned himself into

Vystrcil and a delegation of 90 members, including politicians, businessmen, scientists and journalists, arrived in Taiwan on the morning of August 30 for a 5-day visit.

The Czech government stated that it did not support Vystrcil's visit to Taiwan, but said it was also dissatisfied when Beijing strongly condemned the visit and summoned Chinese ambassadors in Prague to discuss on August 31.

The Czech government recognized the "One China" policy, which viewed Taiwan as part of mainland China, and pledged not to send government officials to visit the island.

Czech President Milos Zeman seeks closer political and business relations with China since coming to power in 2013. However, his efforts have been tarnished due to failed investment plans.