07/11/2022 (Agence Europe) – Lithuania has opened its “Trade Representative Office” in Taiwan, in the capital Taipei. The Lithuanian Minister for Economy Ausrine Armonaite emphasised, however, that the office did not mean Lithuania was developing diplomatic ties with Taiwan, but only trade ties. This is evidenced by the fact that Lithuania uses the name Taipei rather than Taiwan when referring to this new office. China regularly condemns third country relations with the island of...