Prague district mayor's unhinged letter to China named Foreign Policy's "document of the week"

The incendiary letter Novotný sent Wang Yi demanded an official apology from China – and warned that Wang Yi will “pay a heavy price for bullying” the Czech Senate chair.

“This was the last time you opened your mouth about the Czech Republic!” Novotný’s letter reads. “Your behavior has completely crossed the line of what is diplomatically acceptable. How dare you threaten our Senate chair, you thoughtless, rude clown!”

“The People’s Republic of China will apologize ASAP for this shameless threat. And when I say ASAP, I mean right now! I want to have it in 24 hours on the table of the Czech Foreign Minister.”

“Do not let it happen again!” Novotný’s letter concludes.

Needless to say, Novotný did not receive an apology within 24 hours.

Novotný responded to the Foreign Policy inclusion on his Facebook page.

“Foreign Policy magazine made me very happy. Their document of the week usually features documents from the Chinese government, the UN, NATO and most often the White House,” he wrote.

“This time, however, Řeporyje won with a letter in which I scolded Beijing for their threats. I am especially proud.”

Elsewhere in the developing Czech-Taiwan-China story, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has backed the Czech Republic. While hosting Wang Yi in Germany, Maas stated that these kinds of threats have nothing to do in politics, and that he expects mutual respect from international partners.