Agriculture key to Lithuania tiesBy Marcin Jerzewski 葉皓勤Lithuania, arguably one of the most vocal supporters of Taiwan in Europe, remains a target of Chinese tools of negative economic statecraft. Given that cereals constitute the largest export product of Lithuania to China, farmers and food producers have been hit particularly hard through the ongoing spat. The strong representation of Lithuanian food producers at the recently concluded international food show Food Taipei marks an important step in the right direction. Consequently, intersectoral cooperation between TAITRA, the Council of Agriculture, the National Development Council and other executive agencies is required for a holistic and nuanced approach to building ties. It is also important to recognize that incumbents from the ruling coalition notice the sensitivity of agricultural and food sector cooperation.

Source: Taipei Times January 01, 2022 22:02 UTC