Lithuania ‘Will Not Bend’ to Chinese Pressure Amid Diplomatic Row Over Taiwan

Lithuania ‘Will Not Bend’ to Chinese Pressure Amid Diplomatic Row Over Taiwan
The name plaque at the Taiwanese Representative Office in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Nov. 18, 2021. Petras Malukas/AFP via Getty Images
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Lithuania, a small country of nearly 3 million people, has not caved in to Chinese pressure amid a diplomatic row over the Baltic nation’s decision to develop ties with Taiwan.

Antonio Graceffo
Antonio Graceffo
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Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., is a China economy analyst who has spent more than 20 years in Asia. Graceffo is a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, holds an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national security at American Military University.
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