China-Lithuania row: US vows to side with Europe to beat ‘economic coercion’ by Beijing


The United States has vowed to reinforce its support and work with European allies to help Lithuania counter “economic coercion” by China following a diplomatic dispute over Taiwan opening a representative office in Vilnius under its own name.

US trade representative Katherine Tai and Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said in a phone call on Wednesday the two nations would stay in regular communication to strengthen their economic relationship.

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