Relationship Worsens, Lithuania Recalls Diplomats From China

Relationship Worsens, Lithuania Recalls Diplomats From China
The Lithuanian Embassy in Beijing on Aug. 10, 2021. Jade Gao/AFP via Getty Images
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Lithuania said on Dec. 15 that it pulled the remaining diplomats from Beijing to protect them, and would operate the embassy in China remotely.

This is the latest development in Lithuania–China tensions after Vilnius approved Taiwan to open a representative office under the name of Taiwan. In the past months, the regime recalled its ambassador in August, downgraded its diplomatic relations with the small Baltic nation in November, and blocked Lithuanian exports and imports.

Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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