Economy

Chinese delegation to evaluate Lithuania’s readiness to export cattle

A delegation of experts from the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) of the People’s Republic of China will be visiting Lithuania for two weeks starting Tuesday. They will evaluate how animal health, wellbeing and serious transmissible diseases are controlled in Lithuania. One of the key goals of the visit is to begin exporting cattle from Lithuania to China. […]

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Economy

Chinese online retailers pick Lithuania as gateway to Europe and Russia

Products sold on the internet for a couple of euros and the possibility to purchase them in any country for such a low price is a real horror for local sellers. Chinese suppliers may be closer than ever before – China’s e-commerce companies are already cooperating with European logistic companies. “Lithuanian Post” is among the open gates for China, enabling them to reach European and Russian markets. […]

Algirdas Butkevičius and Zhang Gaoli
Economy

PM Butkevičius invites China to send food experts to Lithuania

Lithuania’s Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius on weekend invited China’s Deputy Prime Minister to send experts to check the Lithuanian dairy and meat processing companies before autumn. […]

Foreign affairs

Lithuania and China sign agreement on recognizing academic qualifications

Lithuania’s Education and Science Minister Dainius Pavalkis and China‘s Deputy Education Minister Li Weihong signed an agreement on bilateral recognition of academic qualifications. The agreement was signed at the 5th Asia-Europe Meeting of Ministers for Education (ASEM ME5) which is being held on 27-28 April in Riga, Latvia. […]

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Foreign affairs

Lithuanian parliament cancels trip to Taiwan for fear of angering China

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. […]

Algirdas Butkevičius
Foreign affairs

Lithuanian prime minister discusses cooperation with China in Belgrade

While on a working visit in Belgrade, Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius met with Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of China, Li Keqiang, to discuss possibilities for closer political and economic cooperation, development of relations in transport, agriculture, and education, as well as China + 16 format and its outlook for the future, the prime minister’s press service said. […]

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Economy

Over half of incoming post items to Lithuania come from China

As data for the 3rd quarter of the current year show, 51 percent of incoming international items originate from China. All in all, Lithuania Post has received and dispatched 12 million items during the period. […]