Last year, Lithuania allowed Taiwan to set up a “Taiwan Representative Office in Lithuania” in Vilnius and was retaliated by China maliciously. Picture: Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Provided (information photo)
In order to crack down on Lithuania, China requires European companies such as France, Germany and Sweden not to use Lithuanian parts in their products, which has annoyed the European Union. The US media Politico earlier quoted an unnamed French official who pointed out that France would take action and urged the European Union to retaliate once morest China through an “anti-coercion instrument” as soon as possible.
The French official said that France will strengthen its defenses in commercial disputes during the rotating EU presidency (New Year’s Day this year to June 30). The EU is preparing to launch an “Anti-Coercion Tool” to retaliate once morest any regime that attempts to use business to coerce and coerce European countries. Since negotiations will take some time, France will push the EU to take action to boycott Beijing before the bill is passed and becomes effective.
The French official said: “The Anti-Coercion Tool is still under negotiation, but maybe something can be done in advance to support Lithuania.”
The French official pointed out that, in addition to the problem of the Taiwan representative office, China’s move once morest Lithuania may also be due to Lithuania’s withdrawal from the “17+1” earlier.
The French official stated that during its rotating EU presidency, Paris will put defensive measures and “confidence” at the top of its trade agenda.
He said: “We will defend our sovereignty throughout the entire term of the rotating presidency.”
In order to crack down on Lithuania, China requires European companies such as France, Germany and Sweden not to use Lithuanian parts in their products, which has annoyed the European Union.
France will take action and urge the EU to retaliate once morest China through an “anti-coercion instrument” as soon as possible.
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