EU letter slams China over LithuaniaLAWMAKERS RALLY: Beijing’s unlegislated actions breach international and WTO trade rules, and affect the basic principles of the EU single market, the letter saidBy Lin Chia-nan / Staff reporterA group of 41 EU lawmakers on Tuesday condemned China for its political and economic coercion of Lithuania, and called on leaders of the bloc to demonstrate solidarity with Vilnius. The letter was initiated by Slovakian Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Miriam Lexmann, who is cochair of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China. “We, the undersigned members of the European Parliament, resolutely condemn political and economic coercion of the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) against Lithuania,” the letter said. A list shows European Parliament members’ signatures to a letter, initiated by Slovakian Member of the European Parliament Miriam Lexmann, condemning China over its political and economic coercion against Lithuania. Separately, Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Eva-Maria Liimets on Monday also voiced her country’s solidarity with Lithuania.

Source: Taipei Times January 20, 2022 01:09 UTC