Calling the move “brutal and provocative behavior,” China’s foreign ministry said Vilnius had previously expressed a desire to improve ties with Beijing, and expressed «strong condemnation».
tirsdag 3. desember 2024
China slams Lithuania over expulsions amid cable-cutting row
China on Monday slammed Lithuania’s expulsion of three of its nationals amid an ongoing row over the involvement of a Chinese-registered cargo vessel in the cutting of undersea internet cables in the Baltic Sea. The Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday declared three staff members of China’s representative office in the country, a type of diplomatic mission, as personae non gratae, citing alleged violations of the Vienna Convention outlining diplomatic law and Lithuanian legislation, and ordered them to leave the country within a week.
Calling the move “brutal and provocative behavior,” China’s foreign ministry said Vilnius had previously expressed a desire to improve ties with Beijing, and expressed «strong condemnation».
Calling the move “brutal and provocative behavior,” China’s foreign ministry said Vilnius had previously expressed a desire to improve ties with Beijing, and expressed «strong condemnation».
