As the Seimas elections approach, more parties, especially opposition parties, promise to change their foreign policy. The most significant change, in their view, is in relations with China. The opposition believes that seeing China as […]
Lithuania must reconsider its security concept as soon as possible in response to dramatic developments in the international arena, says Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis. He argues that the global structure created after the […]
The US policy of “strategic caution” towards Russia, as devised by the Biden administration, may be criticised for its implementation but the principle behind it is hard to contest.[i] However, the policy has had a […]
The world has been watching for some time now how one of its major powers – the Chinese and Russian dictatorships – is transforming into even more aggressive authoritarian regimes and expanding their influence worldwide. […]
The visit of former President Dalia Grybauskaitė to Taiwan has attracted the most attention, not among the Taiwanese themselves or the usual threatening Chinese, but among Lithuanians, Agne Černiauskaitė and Indrė Naureckaitė writes in lrytas.lt. […]
Russia should also be alarmed by Chinese Ambassador to France Lu Shaye’s statement that the states that were part of the USSR do not have an “effective legal status in international law”, believes former Minister […]
War is in the air in Asia. Once again, Xi Jinping has put Europe’s China policy to the test. Just hours after President Macron left Beijing after his visit, China started a large-scale military exercise […]
The shadow of Emmanuel Macron loomed over Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki’s visit to the US this week. Polish and Lithuanian politicians have begun to shrug off the French leader’s controversial stance and defend transatlantic […]
Taiwan is undoubtedly a hot spot in world politics. It has never been completely “cold” and irrelevant, but today the situation is special – Taiwan is important in the context of Sino-US relations, Russia’s aggression […]
Lithuania’s high-tech company group, Teltonika, has signed a technology cooperation agreement with Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI). The agreement, which is worth €14 million, will see ITRI share technologies with Teltonika that are designed […]
Some opposition members note that they have recently been subjected to “censorship of criticism and political debate”, where their harsh words on political decisions are branded as Kremlin propaganda bait. Andrius Mazuronis, a from the […]
Few countries dare to challenge China the way Lithuania has done. Foreign media point out that Lithuanians, unlike much of the world dependent on Chinese investment or influence, demonstrate “ethical politics”, TV3.lt news portal reported. […]
The opening of the Taiwanese representative office in Vilnius has raised China’s ire. Beijing compared Lithuania to a fly that needs to be swatted down but did not hesitate to take the most drastic step […]
China is very angry with Lithuania’s decision to open a Taiwanese representative office in Vilnius. The Chinese embassy also held a press conference banning TV cameras. The embassy spokesman kept repeating that the Lithuanian authorities […]
Taiwan’s defence industry (DI) can develop modern armaments that can deter a potential opponent and is even aiming to export them globally. The case study of Taiwan’s DI provides another argument on the need to […]
Taiwan‘s diplomats have apologized in Vilnius for the recent incident when Lithuania’s old Soviet anthem was played during the award ceremony of the 2015 World Deaf Basketball Championship after the Lithuanian team won gold. […]
Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday it had received Taiwan‘s official apology over the recent incident when Lithuania’s old Soviet anthem was played during the award ceremony of the 2015 World Deaf Basketball Championship after the Lithuanian team won gold medals. […]
Lithuania will demand explanations from Taiwan after Lithuania’s old Soviet anthem was played during the award ceremony of the 2015 World Deaf Basketball Championship where the Lithuanian team won gold medals. […]
The Board of the Seimas of Lithuania has canceled a trip of three lawmakers to Taiwan to avoid angering China. The move follows Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius’ recent meeting with his Chinese counterpart in Serbia. […]
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