CHINA TARGETS LITHUANIA WITH EXPORT BAN TO SET EXAMPLE FOR OTHER COUNTRIES

THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT has hit back against Lithuania from strengthening ties with Taiwan through the unprecedented move of blocking all exports from Lithuania to China. Reportedly, China has delisted Lithuania as a country of origin, as a result of which Lithuanian goods cannot clear customs.

Six Lithuanian lawmakers, including from the Lithuanian parliament’s Taiwan Friendship Group, recently visited Taiwan to participate in the 2021 Open Parliament Forum. The forum took place on December 2nd and December 3rd. Lawmakers from the other two Baltic states, Estonia and Latvia, were also in attendance.

Lithuania was the first European Union country to donate vaccines to Taiwan after the COVID-19 outbreak that affected Taiwan since May. Other countries that donated vaccines to Taiwan included the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland.

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