[Newtalk新聞] The relationship between Lithuania and Taiwan has warmed up, and China has used trade means to retaliate maliciously, and the import and export of local companies have been affected. Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said in an interview with CNN on the 7th that because Taiwan set up a representative office in Lithuania, the relationship between Lithuania and China was tense, and Beijing even blocked trade. come over.
Lance Burgess met with Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the U.S. State Department on the 6th. After the meeting, the two sides issued a joint statement, emphasizing that they will strengthen the economic partnership between Lithuania and Taiwan, support Taiwan’s meaningful international participation, and continue to resist China’s economic coercion . Lithuania has been economically coerced by China for agreeing to set up representative offices with Taiwan in 2021.
CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour (Christiane Amanpour) asked Lance Burgess in an exclusive interview on the 7th that Lithuania is mainly due to the Taiwan issue and China’s relationship is tense, and whether the Lithuanian authorities have ever discussed Beijing’s relationship with Russia with the Chinese leadership ? Lance Burgess replied that China does not think that small countries can express their opinions.
Lance Burgess also said that Lithuania’s decision to allow Taiwan to set up a “Taiwan Representative Office in Lithuania” in November 2021 has put the brakes on trade with China. Taiwan set up “not a diplomatic office (referring to an embassy), but China didn’t like the name of the office, so they decided to take action. However, Taiwan’s office in Lithuania still exists now and will continue to be in the future.” “We withstood the pressure and trade came back,” he said.
“It’s because when the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement mechanism opens, China has to say, why are they taking this position (with Lithuania)? We are members like them. country.” And mentioned: “This process is a serious challenge for us, but we have also learned a lot from it. I believe this will definitely not be the last time, because we are not the first and will not be the last, but Lithuania Lessons learned can also be applied in other countries.”
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