U.S. Trade Representative Dai Qi (upper right) and Lithuanian Foreign Minister Lance Burgess (upper left) have a video call, emphasizing that the United States is supporting Lithuania in the face of China’s economic coercion and will strengthen bilateral cooperation.Picture: Retrieved from Dai Qi’s Twitter
China is embarrassing enough! U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused China of bullying Lithuania with a population of less than 3 million. Now even U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai has spoken out. She is talking with Lithuania Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis. , To express strong support from the United States for Lithuania facing China’s economic coercion. On the other hand, Huang Junyao, my representative in Lithuania, revealed that the International Development Commission will set up a US$200 million investment fund with priority in investing in Lithuania.
Because of agreeing to open a representative office under the name of “Taiwan”, Lithuania suffered economic retaliation from China’s commercial pressure. Taiwan not only bought the 20,000 bottles of Lithuanian wine drifting at sea by Taiwan Tobacco and Alcohol Company, but also Lithuanian chocolate and other dairy products. It was also sold out.
Huang Junyao revealed that the National Development Council will set up a US$200 million “Taiwan Central and Eastern Europe Investment Fund”, initially with Lithuania as the priority target for implementation. It can start operations in a few months at the earliest. The investment will prioritize the technology sector and focus on Industries that are of strategic interest to both parties, but traditional industries are not excluded. The relevant details should be discussed with the Ministry of Economic Innovation of Lithuania.
Internationally, there is also a voice once morest Lithuania being bullied by China. Earlier, the US Secretary of State Blincoln’s hotline North Atlantic Treaty Organization 9 foreign minister supported Lithuania. Now, U.S. Trade Representative Dai Qi has even talked directly with the Foreign Minister of Lithuania, Lance Burgess, to express the strong support of the United States.
According to foreign reports, Dai Qi emphasized on the phone that in the face of China’s economic coercion, the United States continues to vigorously support Lithuania. The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen the transatlantic partnership and promote shared values.
She pointed out that the United States and the European Union are both democratic market economies and both have core values and principles that must be defended. She promised to have regular contact with Lithuania in the future to strengthen economic relations between the United States and the European Union and between the United States and Lithuania. Member states cooperate to resolve coercive diplomatic and economic behavior.
Huang Junyao revealed that the National Development Council will set up a US$200 million “Taiwan Central and Eastern Europe Investment Fund”, initially with Lithuania as the priority target for implementation, and it can start operations in a few months at the earliest.
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