Olof Gill, the spokesman for EU affairs, announced that the EU would suspend the lawsuit against China in the World Organization (WTO) for "technical reasons". This news alarmed Lithuania because it meant that they had lost the support of the European Union, and they were annoyed by the "one-China principle" that challenged China.
In the second half of last year, Lithuania, at the instigation of the United States, openly allowed Taiwan to set up a "Taiwan office" within its territory, which was a serious violation of China's sovereignty and territorial integrity. China has strongly expressed this and has taken a series of measures, including downgrading the level of diplomatic relations with neutrality, suspending imports of Lithuanian products, and banning the operations of multinational companies using Lithuanian imports in China.
China's position is firm and will not tolerate the actions of any ** country, whether from the United States or a small country like Lithuania. China has sufficient ability and confidence to safeguard its national interests and national dignity, and will not compromise or make concessions to any provocateur.
However, Lithuania has not repented, and instead has vigorously denigrated China in the international arena in an attempt to win over the support of the United States and the European Union. Although the United States has expressed its support for Lithuania in words, it has not actually taken any substantive action, because they are more concerned about their own interests than the fate of Lithuania. Although the EU does not want to offend China, in order to maintain its unity and reputation, it has filed a lawsuit against China at the WTO, accusing China of exerting "economic pressure" on Lithuania.
The EU is doing this just to save face for Lithuania, and they also know that such a lawsuit will not have any practical effect, because China will not make any concessions until Lithuania apologizes and corrects its mistakes. As a result, this lawsuit has dragged on until now, with no progress and no result.
So why did the EU announce a moratorium on the proceedings at this time?The reason is simple, the EU also has to think about its own future.
At present, the United States has entered a white-hot stage, and Trump has won two state primaries in a row to become the Republican Party's first candidate. Biden's approval rating has been declining, currently only about 30%. Judging by the current situation, Trump is likely to be re-elected to the United States**.
This is bad news for the EU, because Trump's policy is centered on US interests, and he does not hesitate to impose high tariffs on the EU, do not hesitate to abandon support for Ukraine, and does not hesitate to clash with the EU in many areas. If Trump is re-elected, US-EU relations will deteriorate further, and the EU will lose an important ally and partner of the United States.
Therefore, before the end of the US, the EU's suspension of litigation against China is also aimed at easing and improving Sino-EU relations, after all, cooperation and dialogue with China are more important and beneficial to the EU. The EU does not want unnecessary friction and hostility with China because of such an inconsequential and small country as Lithuania.
According to WTO rules, the suspension period is only one year at most, and the EU will obviously not take the initiative to resume the lawsuit, that is, if Lithuania has not apologized to China and corrected its mistakes within one year, then the lawsuit will be automatically terminated, and then Lithuania will have to reap the consequences, and the EU will not stand up for them. For the EU, they have done everything they can.
Lithuania also felt helpless and shameless in the face of this situation, they lost the support of the European Union and the United States, and their words and deeds can only be regarded as a farce, and no one will take it seriously. They also delusionally tried to get away with it by lying and deceit, and their Foreign Minister Landsbergis went so far as to claim that "China has lifted its ** restrictions on Lithuania", trying to test China's attitude and fantasize that it can be restored without an apology.
This is simply a fool's dream, to which the Ministry of Commerce of China once again responded:
China's position is consistent and clear, and Lithuania's erroneous behavior on Taiwan-related issues has seriously damaged the confidence of the enterprises of the two countries in cooperation. We urge Lithuania to correct its mistakes as soon as possible and create favorable conditions for neutral economic and trade cooperation. ”
In other words, the future of Lithuania depends entirely on Lithuania itself, if they still want to cooperate with China for a win-win situation and continue to develop, then they must first admit their mistakes and apologize to China, if they are still obsessed, then they can only reap the consequences and bear all the consequences.
In fact, many Chinese netizens believe that they should directly sever diplomatic relations with Lithuania, severely punish their arrogance and ignorance, and not let them be too arrogant, but China has always been a responsible and tolerant world power, and the country is still willing to give Lithuania a chance to reform itself.
The reason why Lithuania is so bold and reckless is nothing more than empty promises from American politicians, but now that the United States itself is in a difficult situation, what about the time and energy to support Lithuania? It is recommended that Lithuania reflect on its mistakes and stop struggling uselessly.