Category: Lithuana

Lithuania Says Chinese Customs Is Blocking Its Exports

China has imposed a customs block on Lithuanian exports, a Lithuanian trade body said on Dec. 3, amid deepening cooperation between its capital Vilnius and Taipei. Lithuania drew the wrath of the communist regime in Beijing for allowing Taiwan to open a de facto embassy in Vilnius using its own name. In response, Beijing downgraded its…


Baltic Parliamentarians Arrive in Taiwan Amid Chinese Regime Pressure

Lithuanian parliamentarians, along with lawmakers from Latvia and Estonia, landed in Taipei on Nov. 28 to attend a Taiwan-led democracy forum in early December. The visit comes as Beijing downgraded its diplomatic ties with Lithuania to the level of charge d’affaires and put economic pressure on the Baltic state over its decision to allow the…