The Lithuanian prime minister admitted that allowing Taiwan to establish a representative office was a strategic mistake.

United Press reported today that Lithuanian Prime Minister Gineviciene said in a media interview that allowing Taiwan to open an office named "Taiwan" in the capital Vilnius was a strategic mistake. She said, "I think Lithuania really jumped in front of the train and ended up losing."

In November 2021, Lithuania allowed Taiwan to open an office named "Taiwan" in Vilnius, which caused strong dissatisfaction from China and led to a downturn in bilateral relations.

Comments: The Lithuanian prime minister's phrase "jumping in front of the train and ending up losing" is a straightforward reckoning with her own short-sighted strategy and political speculation. Lithuania once acted as a vanguard against China, gambling on the Taiwan issue for political correctness, thinking that with Western support they could stand firm, but in the end no one would back them up, and they had to bear the cost themselves. The metaphor of "jumping off the train" is very apt — deliberately colliding with China's core interests, and finally suffering a severe blow. This is not only a crash for Lithuania, but also a warning to all small countries following the trend: provoking China's sovereignty will not lead to a good outcome.

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