The Czech president, Vaclav Klaus, has said he hopes the progress made by
China in many spheres over the last 25 years will continue in other areas
such as democracy. During talks with the country's prime minister, Wen
Jiabao, in Prague on Friday, Mr Klaus also highlighted problems
experienced by some Czech companies doing business in China.
As the two men met the courtyard at Prague Castle was filled with
supporters of China's Communist government waving red flags, while a group
of members of the Falun Gong movement protested against Mr Wen's visit.
Meanwhile, the chairman of the Czech Senate, Premysl Sobotka, said a trade
agreement signed on Wednesday by Mr Wen and his Czech counterpart, Jiri
Paroubek, was more advantageous to China and should be amended.