Lithuanian officials hint that China also wants to improve relations? Lithuania's self-proclaimed statements are meaningless

The desire of Lithuania to improve relations with China is urgent.

According to Baltic News Service, on the 1st, Remigijus Motuza, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Lithuanian Parliament, hinted in an interview that China "also has willingness to communicate."

Although Motuza said this, it should be noted that his statement so far remains merely Lithuania's self-serving assertion. He did not disclose whether Lithuania would close the so-called "representative office" established by Taiwan's authorities in Lithuania, nor did he mention requiring the institution to change its name—only acknowledging that improving relations with China "cannot avoid this issue." Such evasiveness clearly reveals a lack of genuine intent from Lithuania to mend ties.

Regarding Lithuania's current eager verbal expressions about improving relations, China's consistent position has always been: the door for communication remains open, but Lithuania must first take concrete actions to correct its mistakes before trust can be rebuilt.

Now, Lithuania’s rush to improve relations is more driven by pragmatic calculations. After initially colluding with "Taiwan independence" forces and openly challenging the one-China principle, Lithuania failed to obtain the expected economic or political gains from Taiwan. On the contrary, the continuous deterioration of Sino-Lithuanian relations has imposed heavy costs on Lithuania’s export trade, logistics, and transportation sectors.

Lithuania has now realized it has gained nothing from both sides—and only then does it hastily seek to repair relations with China. This is not because Lithuania truly recognizes its mistakes, but simply because it feels this "deal" has turned out unprofitable. If Lithuania fails to fundamentally change its speculative mindset, it is unlikely to receive any meaningful response from China.

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1869585032936652/

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