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Lithuania has set a “bad precedent in the world”, according to China
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Lithuania undermines the sovereignty and territorial integrity of China and grossly interferes in the internal affairs of Beijing, the country’s Foreign Ministry said.
The Chinese authorities have decided to downgrade diplomatic relations with Lithuania to the level of chargé d’affaires. This was reported the day before Xinhua with reference to the PRC Foreign Ministry.
The ministry noted that on November 18, Lithuania, despite the strong protest of China and its repeated serious statements, allowed the opening of a “representative office of Taiwan in Lithuania.”
“By this act, Lithuania openly creates a false impression of“ one China, one Taiwan ”in the world, renounces the political commitments enshrined in the communiqué on establishing diplomatic relations with the PRC, undermines the sovereignty and territorial integrity of China and grossly interferes in the internal affairs of China. expresses strong dissatisfaction and strong protest in this regard and decides to lower its diplomatic relations with Lithuania to the level of chargé d’affaires, “the statement says.
Chinese diplomats state that Lithuania chose to ignore the serious position of Beijing and neglect the broader interests of bilateral relations and the basic norms of international relations. “Taiwan representation”, thus creating a “bad precedent in the world.”
“The Lithuanian government must be held accountable for all the consequences that follow from this … We call on the Lithuanian side to immediately correct its mistake and not underestimate the firm determination, unyielding will and powerful ability of the Chinese people to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the statement reads.
Recall this year Lithuania and China are almost on the verge of breaking diplomatic relations. The conflict was provoked by the decision of Vilnius to open a diplomatic mission in the country of Taiwan, whose independence is strongly rejected by the Chinese authorities. At the same time, the US and the EU supported Vilnius.
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