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Lithuania Seeks China Ties, Keeps Taiwan Office Intact

7/15/2026

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Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius said he will restore diplomatic relations with China while keeping Taiwan’s de-facto embassy unchanged.
He described Lithuania’s 2021 approval of Taiwan’s representative office as “maybe too brave.”
China downgraded diplomatic ties with Lithuania in late 2021 and barred Lithuanian beef and dairy imports.
The European Union filed a WTO challenge and activated its anti-coercion instrument to retaliate against China’s economic pressure.

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Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius said he will restore diplomatic relations with China while keeping Taiwan’s de-facto embassy unchanged.
He described Lithuania’s 2021 approval of Taiwan’s representative office as “maybe too brave.”
China downgraded diplomatic ties with Lithuania in late 2021 and barred Lithuanian beef and dairy imports.
The European Union filed a WTO challenge and activated its anti-coercion instrument to retaliate against China’s economic pressure.