The EU Financial Institutions Subjected to China's Countermeasures: Who Are They?
On the 13th, China's Ministry of Commerce announced that two EU financial institutions have been added to the countermeasure list, prohibiting them from conducting any transaction or cooperation activities with individuals or organizations within China.
This time, China's Ministry of Commerce "blacklisted" EU financial institutions in response to the 18th round of EU sanctions against Russia, which included two Chinese financial institutions (in fact, two local credit cooperatives) on the sanction list.
According to the information we have reviewed, this Chinese countermeasure against EU financial institutions can be described as a "precise strike": the two EU financial institutions sanctioned are actually two commercial banks located in Lithuania. According to their total assets in 2024, these two banks are the fifth and sixth largest banks in Lithuania, respectively.
It is well known that in recent years, Lithuania has repeatedly interfered in China's internal affairs, especially stirring up trouble on the Taiwan issue.
Therefore, China's countermeasures against EU financial institutions are, to some extent, a response to Lithuania's provocation.
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