Source: Global Network
[Global Network Report] According to Taiwan's "Central News Agency" citing Reuters , the Lithuanian Ministry of Economic Affairs announced today (13th) that Lithuanian will set up a trade office in Taiwan this fall. According to reports, Lithuania revealed in January this year that it planned to set up a trade office in Taiwan by spring.
report also mentioned a tweet posted by Lithuanian President Nauseda on Twitter in early January this year. He said at the time: Lithuania has the right to develop relations with other countries and regions in the world, and he supports the establishment of a non-diplomatic trade office with Taipei.
But Taiwanese media have no more details yet on Lithuania's claim to establish a trade office.
In response to the news that Taiwanese media reported that Lithuania would set up a trade office, some netizens on the island sarcastically said, "In the end, it's not about Taiwan's money." ↓
Some people also said, "Don't be too happy too early, there may be variables before establishment..." ↓
Some people also mock Lithuania, "With this population of 2 million, come to Taiwan to share a cup?" ↓
It is worth mentioning that on November 18, 2021, Lithuania allowed the DPP authorities to set up a "Taiwan Representative Office in Lithuania" despite China's solemn protests and repeated negotiations. Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on December 21, 2021 stating that this move openly creates "one China, one Taiwan" internationally, betrays the Cube's political commitments in the communiqué of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, damages China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and grossly interferes in China's internal affairs. China expressed strong dissatisfaction and solemn protests about this and decided to downgrade the diplomatic relations between the two countries to the agency level.
According to a previous report by Taiwan's United Daily News, Lithuanian Minister of Economic and Innovation Almonet claimed in an interview with Taiwanese media in March this year that Lithuania is "fully ready" to set up an "economic and trade office" in Taiwan. Taiwan's foreign affairs department responded on March 26 that it had received an application from the Lithuanian government. At that time, netizens on the island sarcastically said, " weasel wishes the chicken a happy new year. Wu Zhaoxie (Head of the Taiwan Foreign Affairs Department) pound should be ready! The Tsai administration's flattery media can boast about it!"
In response to Lithuania's plan to open a so-called "office" in Taiwan, Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian once said that China firmly opposes any form of official exchanges between countries establishing diplomatic relations and Taiwan, and opposes the so-called "office" between countries establishing diplomatic relations and Taiwan. We urge the Cube to adhere to the one-China principle and abide by its commitment to establishing diplomatic relations. China also warned the Taiwan authorities that "Taiwan independence" is a dead end, and any attempt to create "two Chinas" or "one China and one Taiwan" internationally will not succeed.
