China downgrades its diplomatic ties with Lithuania over Taiwan issue
The Hindu
China has urged Lithuania to "correct the mistake" as soon as possible, after Lithuania allowed Taiwan to set up a de facto embassy.
China downgraded its diplomatic ties with Lithuania expressing strong dissatisfaction with Vilnius for allowing Taiwan to set up a de facto embassy in the Baltic state, China's foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
The statement, posted on the foreign ministry's official website, read in part: "Lithuania ignored the solemn stance of the Chinese government, disregarded the overall situation of bilateral relations, and ignored the basic norms of international relations" in allowing Taiwan to set up a representative office in Lithuania.
China urges Lithuania to "correct the mistake" as soon as possible, the statement said.