Lithuania Raps Chinese Diplomats for Role at Pro-Hong Kong Protest

People form a human chain under the motto "The Baltic Way - It's Us" from Gediminas Tower to the City Limits in Vilnius, Lithuania on Aug. 23, 2019. From Catalan separatists to Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, the human chain that helped the Baltic states win independence from the Soviet Union three decades ago still inspires freedom-seekers the world over. Petras Malukas /AFP/Getty Images

VILNIUS, Lithuania—Lithuania said it’s lodged a protest with the Chinese embassy after some of its diplomats were involved in disruptions at a pro-Hong Kong protest in the capital Vilnius last month.

Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry said Sept. 2 in a statement that Chinese diplomats acted “in violation of public order” at the Aug. 23 event, which was organized to show solidarity with anti-Beijing protesters in Hong Kong.