Lithuanian delegation lands in Taiwan‘BADGE OF HONOR’: Lithuanian lawmaker Dovile Sakaliene, who is on China’s travel ban list, said delegation members joked that they would be joining her on it soonStaff writer, with CNAA delegation led by the chairman of the Lithuanian Parliamentary Group for Relations with Taiwan yesterday arrived in Taipei to participate in a conference on democracy later this week. The group, led by Matas Maldeikis, a Lithuanian lawmaker and an outspoken critic of China, touched down at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport at 6:18am yesterday. A delegation of Lithuanian lawmakers led by Lithuanian Parliamentary Group for Relations with Taiwan chairman Matas Maldeikis, fifth right, are welcomed by Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials after touching down at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport yesterday morning. Another member of the delegation, Lithuanian lawmaker Dovile Sakaliene, said she expected the Taiwan trip to be “inspiring,” as Lithuania knows how it feels to be next to the neighbor of “a large authoritarian regime.”The Baltic state is near Russia, while Taiwan is just across the Strait from China. You yesterday welcomed the delegation upon their arrival, saying that Taiwan opens its arms to all partners who love freedom and democracy.

Source: Taipei Times November 28, 2021 16:37 UTC