EU says Taiwan’s Lithuania office not a breach of policyStaff writer, with CNA and ReutersThe European Commission said it does not consider the opening of a Taiwanese representative office in Lithuania a breach of the EU’s “one China” policy, after Beijing downgraded its diplomatic ties with Vilnius because of the move. China downgraded diplomatic ties with Lithuania on Sunday, after Taiwan opened a “Taiwanese Representative Office in Lithuania” in the nation’s capital on Thursday. Eric Huang, appointed representative to Lithuania, third from right, poses in Vilinus on Thursday with other staffers outside the Taiwanese Representative Office in Lithuania. Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) yesterday praised Lithuania for its “moral courage” in allowing Taiwan to open the representative office, despite mounting pressure from China. “Establishing official diplomatic relations is currently not the main focus of our work,” he said.

Source: Taipei Times November 22, 2021 22:09 UTC