Carrot vs stick: Taiwan and China’s row over Lithuania leads to political brawl in Vilnius

The new year has begun with a familiar saga: Taipei and Beijing’s tug of war over Lithuania has rumbled into 2022.

An unofficial mainland Chinese blockade of Lithuanian-made goods and components continued this week, according to business leaders in Vilnius, dividing political and public opinion as to the wisdom of permitting the opening of a “Taiwanese Representative Office” in the capital.