Taiwan sees doors open in Europe as virus response earns respect

Taipei reaches out to Czechs and others while pandemic hurts China's reputation

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A woman wearing a face mask stands at the Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic. Earlier this month, Taiwan inked an official partnership with the Czech Republic on fighting COVID-19 -- its first such arrangement.  © Reuters

DAVID HUTT, Contributing writer

PRAGUE -- The list of Taiwan's formal diplomatic ties in Europe is short: It begins and ends with the Vatican.

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