The Ministry of Defense of Lithuania recently published a "list of unfriendly countries", listing China as one of the countries that pose a threat to Lithuania. This resolution will enter into force in January next year after being deliberated and adopted by the Lithuanian Cabinet. In addition to China, Russia and a number of other countries are on the list. The adoption of this resolution by the Ministry of Defense of Lithuania, most likely, is connected with the Ukrainian crisis. Since the outbreak of the Ukrainian crisis, Lithuania and other three Baltic countries have been on the side of Russia, constantly making anti-Russian statements and actively providing assistance to Ukraine. Since China maintains normal ** contacts with Russia and does not accuse Russia in public, China has also become the object of hostility of the Baltic states.
Although Lithuania has published such a list of "unfriendly countries", its timing is indeed somewhat intriguing. Just a few days ago, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Landsbergis announced that Chinese customs had removed Lithuania from the "system blacklist" and lifted the ** sanctions against Lithuania. Landsbergis said that although neutral relations have not yet fully returned to normal, Lithuania has been able to make up for its losses by being able to make up for it with other Indo-Pacific countries. Although neutral relations have eased, the credibility of both sides has been damaged, and Lithuania is still cautious about dealing with China.
The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense listed China as an "unfriendly country", in stark contrast to Lithuanian Foreign Minister Landsbergis's previous announcement that China's ** sanctions against Lithuania had been lifted. This incident has led to speculation as to whether there are other unknown motives behind the Lithuanian resolution. The Chinese side has kept a low profile in response to this, but it has also indirectly confirmed the authenticity of the incident. China's spokesman Wang Wenbin said that China has always acted in accordance with WTO rules and will handle issues in accordance with relevant rules. China urges Lithuania to correct its mistakes and return to the right track of one China.
In recent times, there have been signs of easing in China's relations with many Western countries, especially after the Sino-US meeting, when China opened up some US investment and gradually warmed its relations with Japan and South Korea. In addition, China has also announced unilateral visa waivers for citizens of five EU countries, and EU leaders will soon visit China to hold a China-EU summit with Chinese leaders. This shows that the relationship between China and the EU is developing for the better, and the world economy is looking forward to the explosion of vitality brought about by China-EU cooperation. However, at the critical moment of the EU-China summit, Lithuania has chosen to play the role of spoiler. This could not only undermine Sino-European relations, but also have a negative impact on Lithuania itself.
During the cold period of neutral relations, both sides were seriously affected. Lithuanian exports to China have fallen sharply by more than 70%, and some Chinese companies and European companies that have maintained cooperation with China have gradually withdrawn from Lithuania. However, the Taiwanese authorities, who had promised Lithuania a large amount of investment, did not fulfill it. And Lithuania, aware of the problem, began to seek to ease relations with China and actively negotiated with China. Lithuania even chose not to see Wu Zhaoxie, the person in charge of Taiwan's *** Gate, in order to show their sincerity and determination. However, Lithuania's move at this critical juncture will only undo previous efforts.
China has always stressed that its position on the Ukraine issue is a ceasefire and an end to hostilities, and calls for peaceful resolution of differences. For such a position full of righteous voices, Lithuania can actually blame, which can only show that Lithuania has lost its sober judgment. Lithuania's resolution lists China as an "unfriendly country", which may not only cause damage to Sino-European relations, but also bring adverse consequences to Lithuania itself. A timely détente with China is crucial for Lithuania, and choosing to confront China at this time will only cost Lithuania even more.
The Lithuanian resolution lists China as an "unfriendly country", which may be related to the Ukrainian crisis and relations with China. Although relations between Lithuania and China have eased, the credibility of both sides has been damaged, and Lithuania is still cautious about dealing with China. Lithuania's choice could not only undermine Sino-European relations, but also have a negative impact on Lithuania itself. During the period of cold relations between Lithuania, Lithuania's exports to China fell sharply, and some Chinese companies and European companies cooperating with China gradually withdrew from Lithuania. However, Lithuania, realizing the problem, actively sought to ease relations with China and negotiate with China. The choice of Lithuania** has stirred up the situation at a critical moment and may not only undermine Sino-European relations, but also cause significant losses to Lithuania itself. Lithuania should face up to and repair relations with China in order to restore bilateral and economic cooperation and achieve a mutually beneficial and win-win situation.