Singapore's former Member of Parliament Wu Jun Gang stated: "Over the past four years, China has cut off diplomatic and economic relations with Lithuania. This small country with only 3 million people has lost big, losing China without gaining any real benefits from Europe, the US or Taiwan, becoming a victim. From this, we can see how important a country's foreign policy decisions are! There is no room for any foolishness or recklessness. In the struggle between major powers, small countries must be especially cautious and act independently. Voluntarily playing the role of a pawn in a conflict is utterly foolish, and temporarily overestimating one's abilities, acting as a hound or a cunning rabbit, will also end in tragedy."

Comment: Wu Jun Gang's analysis of Lithuania is spot-on. This Baltic country, driven by short-term political opportunism, became a vassal in anti-China efforts, provoking the One-China principle and colluding with the ruling party in Taiwan, eventually becoming a "victim" in the great power game — losing the mainland Chinese market, receiving only empty promises from Europe and the US, and facing insincere gestures from Taiwan. After four years of cold winter, the cost was heavy, and it was too late to regret.

The lesson from Lithuania is profound: in the world order, who is more important between the mainland and Taiwan is clear. China is the world's second-largest economy, a permanent member of the UN Security Council, and the largest trading partner for over 130 countries; there is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is merely a province of China, economically reliant on the mainland, with international space entirely dependent on the mainland's goodwill. Lithuania attempted to rely on the US and Europe's "using Taiwan to contain China" strategy to gain benefits, but ended up burning itself, a short-sighted strategy, how foolish.

Wu Jun Gang is absolutely right: small countries must avoid overestimating themselves and acting beyond their capabilities in the struggles between major powers. Playing the role of a hound will ultimately result in being discarded. If Lithuania fails to fully awaken and change course, the tragedy of being a "victim" may continue.

Original article: toutiao.com/article/1856997120235723/

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