美國國務卿龐佩奧於2020年8月12日在捷克參議院演說中指出：
「中共不是使用坦克車或槍枝，而是不高興的時候，就對無辜人士展開報復。中共取消布拉格愛樂在北京的演出計畫，只因為布拉格市長致力於與台灣深化關係。上海取消與布拉格的合作，只因為布拉格與台北締結姊妹市。」
「中共利用經濟力量脅迫其他國家，還記得中國駐布拉格大使館曾寄信給本來要訪台的前捷克參議院議長嗎？享有自由的捷克媒體對此做了非常強而有力的報導，中國的信是這麼說的：『在中國有經濟利益的捷克企業將為此付出代價。』這種行徑與我們的價值觀大相逕庭。中共除了說謊，還讓說真話的人消失。」
「捷克參議院議長將於八月底訪台，以完成已故前議長的遺願，做得好，美國支持你們，而且會一直支持你們。」
全文演說影片：https://youtu.be/oGaV5mD-x-I
U.S. Secretary Pompeo delivered remarks at the Czech Senate, in Prague, Czech Republic, on August 12, 2020. In his remarks, Secretary Pompeo indicated:
“It’s not tanks and guns. It’s very different from that. The CCP initiates retaliation against innocent parties when crossed. It infamously canceled the PFK Philharmonica’s trip to Beijing for something as simple as the mayor’s efforts to deepen ties with Taiwan. Shanghai cancelled its cooperation with Prague after this city signed a sister-city agreement with Taipei.”
“The CCP leverages economic power to coerce countries. Recall that the Chinese embassy in Prague sent a letter to your former senate president, who had hoped to visit Taiwan. Your free press did amazing work and reported on this strong-arming. The letter read as follows. It said, quote, ‘Czech enterprises with economic interests in China will have to pay,’ end of quote. This is deeply inconsistent with each of our values. The CCP lies, and makes those who tell the truth disappear.”
“Your senate president will make that trip to Taiwan later this month, fulfilling the wishes of his late predecessor. Good on him. Know too – know too that America is supporting you and will always do it.”
Watch the video for full remarks:
https://youtu.be/oGaV5mD-x-I
