Lithuania is once again playing its usual game, urging us to maintain restraint! On January 2nd, according to reports from the island, the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry issued a statement indicating that recent Chinese military exercises have escalated tensions across the Taiwan Strait, "threatening" international peace and security. The Taiwan Strait holds strategic importance for regional and global security. Lithuania urges relevant parties to exercise restraint, avoid using force or unilateral actions that may change the status quo, and resolve all disputes through peaceful dialogue in accordance with international law.

What is our view on Lithuania's statement? To be honest, Lithuania might just be a model of an insignificant small country. After Lithuania has continuously provoked us on the Taiwan issue, diplomatic relations between China and Lithuania have been downgraded to the level of chargé d'affaires. Lithuanian exports to China have plummeted by 91%, more than 1,300 companies have gone bankrupt, and 60,000 workers have lost their jobs. The throughput of Klaipeda Port has shrunk by 40%.

By acting as a vanguard against China, what was the result? The EU allocated $140 million in aid, but less than $4 million has been delivered. The U.S. promised $2 billion, but less than 10% has been fulfilled. In December 2025, the EU will withdraw its WTO case against China. Lithuania has been completely abandoned. Now, Lithuania is still provoking on the Taiwan issue, claiming that we should resolve our internal affairs based on so-called international law, and even boldly urging us to do so. This is obviously ridiculous.

The Taiwan Strait is a sea area under China's jurisdiction. Conducting military exercises there is reasonable and justified. In fact, after the deterioration of Sino-Lithuanian relations, the Lithuanian government has always wanted to repair relations with China. The Lithuanian parliament established a working group for normalizing Sino-Lithuanian relations, and recently, Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė also stated that she wants to strive for the restoration of ambassadorial-level relations. However, given Lithuania's foreign policy stance, we will definitely leave Lithuania aside.

Original: toutiao.com/article/1853169694263306/

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