During this period, Pelosi 's visit to Taiwan became an event of great concern internationally. As a result, China and the United States launched a fierce confrontation. After China issued a stern warning, Western countries led by the United States ignored China's warning. , continues to be provocative on the Taiwan Strait issue. Recently, some countries have followed the footsteps of the United States and begun to oppose China.
According to reports, on August 11, Estonia and Latvia announced their withdrawal from the "17+1" cooperation mechanism composed of China and 17 Central and Eastern European countries. Prior to this, Lithuania was the first Countries that have withdrawn, including the three Baltic countries, have withdrawn from the China-Central and Eastern Europe cooperation mechanism one after another. It can also be seen that "anti-Russia and the United States" are their true colors, and small countries have no right to speak. They themselves are just wallflowers.
Lithuania, as a country that firmly sides with the United States, has always been against mainland China on the Taiwan Strait issue. This is consistent with the US policy towards China, so it took the lead in withdrawing from the cooperation mechanism last year. The Lithuanian Foreign Minister said that this mechanism is in EU "Creating divisions" and urging other EU countries to withdraw together.
Compared with Lithuania, which withdrew in May last year, the two countries in Ireland and Latvia used relatively mild words in the public statements issued today. Both stated that after withdrawing, they would still develop pragmatic bilateral economic and trade relations with China; in addition to The parliaments of the three Baltic countries and the Czech Republic have also been provoking the mainland on the Taiwan Strait issue, so they are more likely to withdraw from the cooperation mechanism.
The "withdrawal" of Estonia and Latvia this time is largely related to the United States. After the news came out, the U.S. State Department stated that it supported the decisions made by these two countries and welcomed it very much and would continue to support Latvia. The two countries have worked hard for the stability and prosperity of the Baltic Sea region. They are both NATO allies. One of the core of the US government's handling of China's issues is to be consistent with allies in Europe and around the world.
It seems that the United States has already "inflicted trouble on itself." Recently, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that the current international situation China is facing faces three challenges, the first of which is that the United States is unwilling to fail and is likely to summon some allies. "Adding fuel to the fire" will further escalate the regional situation and create a new and greater crisis.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s statement was not groundless. After Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, China adopted a series of sanctions, which caused the United States to lose face. Therefore, the United States will definitely “retaliate” against China in other areas. We and Cooperation between Central and Eastern Europe is of positive significance. According to statistics, the trade volume with the other 16 member states reached US$133.55 billion in 2021, a year-on-year increase of 32%, which is far higher than the growth rate of China's trade volume with the EU in the same period, so It is said that China has always insisted on mutual benefit and win-win results, and it is a matter of judgment with the United States.
At the same time, China should also be vigilant. Now, in order to further separate the relationship between China and Europe, the United States has begun to use countries that are tough on China, such as Lithuania and the Czech Republic , as "weapons". The easiest breakthroughs are in the direction of the Baltic Sea and Eastern Europe. , is secretly taking bigger actions, and its sinister intentions must not be taken lightly.
Today, the three Baltic countries are openly opposing China in order to please the United States. However, without these countries, China's cooperation with other Central and Eastern European countries will be smoother. They have different paths and do not seek each other. China will continue to adhere to win-win cooperation and cooperate with other countries. develop together.
