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Lithuania stands against China but requires stronger support from West: Re
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 24 (ANI): Lithuania has supported Taiwan against China by allowing Taipei to open its representative office in the country as an embassy, but the Baltic nation needs support from the West and other foreign power in order to stand against and counter the Chinese aggr
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China opposes Baltic lawmakers' Taiwan visit
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 29 (ANI): Issuing a warning to the countries to exercise caution in their statements and actions, China on Monday opposed any formal contacts between Taiwan and countries which maintain diplomatic relations with Beijing.
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Lawmakers from Baltic nations visit Taiwan amid heightened Europe-China te
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], November 29 (ANI): For the first time a joint delegation of lawmakers from Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia met with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday.
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Lawmakers from Baltic states to visit Taiwan amid threats from China
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], November 25 (ANI): About 10 parliamentarians from Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia will visit Taipei as part of a government-led forum in early December and meet top Taiwan top government officials, Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said in a statement Wednesday.
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China's move to downgrade ties with Lithuania shows its 'arrogance, pettin
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], November 22 (ANI): China's move to downgrade the diplomatic ties with Lithuania after Taiwan opened a representative office in the Baltic nation shows the "arrogance and pettiness of large, powerful countries", Taiwan's Foreign Ministry said.
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China downgrades diplomatic ties with Lithuania after Taiwan embassy issue
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 21 (ANI): China has downgraded diplomatic ties with Lithuania to the level of charge d'affaires after Taiwan opened a representative office in the Baltic state's capital Vilnius.
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Lavrov calls for new security meeting with Nordics, Baltics
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov proposed on Friday reviving nine-way security talks with the five Nordic and three Baltic states to address security issues in the region.
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Despite Chinese protests, Taiwan opens its office in Lithuania
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan] November 19 (ANI): Despite retaliatory sanctions imposed by China against Lithuania, Taiwan officially opened its new representative office in the Baltic state on Thursday.
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NATO presence in Black Sea, Baltic region is defencive: Stoltenberg
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], November 16 (ANI/Sputnik): NATO presence in the east, including in the Black Sea and the Baltic region, is defensive, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday.
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Belarussian, Russian aviation to monitor Belarus-Ukraine border: Lukashenk
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Belarussian and Russian aviation will monitor the Belarus-Ukraine border, in addition to borders with Poland and Baltic countries, President Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday.
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NATO fighters escorted Russian bombers over Baltic Sea: Russian Defence Mi
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], September 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Two Russian strategic bombers Tu-160 flew over the Baltic Sea, at some point they were escorted by NATO fighters, the Russian Defence Ministry told reporters on Tuesday.
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US backs Lithuania amid China threat over Taiwan issue
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 14 (ANI): The United States has backed Lithuania after China threatened the Baltic nation over Vilnius's decision to establish the Taiwan representative office.
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