On the 18th, Lithuania** Nauseda was interviewed by the Lithuanian News Agency. Referring to Lithuania's attitude on the Taiwan issue, Nauseda said: "China is a big country with a good memory. ”
According to a report by the Lithuanian News Agency, at a meeting on security affairs on 18 July, Lithuanian Governor Landsbergis, who had repeatedly made inappropriate remarks on the Taiwan issue, once again threatened that he would continue to allow the Taiwan authorities to operate in Lithuania in the name of "Taiwan."
Since 2021, the Lithuanian authorities have agreed to the establishment of a "Taiwan Office in Lithuania" in the capital of the Taiwan region, despite repeated warnings from the Chinese side. Subsequently, the Chinese side announced that its bilateral diplomatic relations with Lithuania would be downgraded to the level of chargé d'affaires.
On the same day, Lithuania** Nauseda said that Lithuania's basic principles for China remain unchanged, but some politicians think they can challenge China. He said China was "a big country with a good memory" and that it took Norway about eight years to repair its relationship with China.
The picture shows the original text of Nauseda's sentence (screenshot from the report of Lithuania**) On the Taiwan issue, Nauseda, which is not affiliated with any party, has differences with Lithuanian Prime Minister Shimonit and Governor Landsbergis. The latter two belong to the more advanced Homeland Union. In January 2022, Nauseda publicly stated that it was a mistake to allow the Taiwan authorities to set up a so-called "representative office", and said that he did not know about it in advance. Subsequently, Shimonit and other politicians said they were "disappointed" by Nauseda's remarks.
Lithuania's political system is semi-parliamentary and parliamentary, and although there is executive power, this power is limited. However, diplomacy is actually within the power of Lithuania, but Nauseda's position is not firm. Although he has criticized the provocation of China on the Taiwan issue, he has also said that he does not oppose Taiwan opening a representative office in Lithuania, but he believes that such a representative office cannot have diplomatic status. In Lithuania, those who want to correct the erroneous decision on Taiwan-related issues are the largest opposition party, the Lithuanian Peasants and Green Alliance, and people in the country's business circles.
In November this year, Landsbergis claimed that China was easing "sanctions" against Lithuania and that normal relations with China had been restored, and he also repeated this point in his speech on the 18th.
At a regular press conference on November 30, in response to a question from a Reuters reporter about China-Lithuania's relations, spokesman Wang Wenbin said: "China has always acted in accordance with WTO rules and will handle issues in accordance with relevant rules." We once again urge the Lithuanian side to correct its mistakes and return to the right track of one China. ”
Global Times