【Lithuania Becomes a Clumsy Little Rascal! EU Notifies WTO to End Investigation on China, US: 'Surrendering to China']
Lithuania has become a clumsy little rascal! The EU no longer provides protection, notifying the WTO to withdraw the investigation against China. This has made the Trump administration very dissatisfied, criticizing it as "surrendering to China."
Recently, the World Trade Organization released a statement, indicating that the EU has stopped the investigation into China's alleged coercive actions against Lithuania and announced the end of the dispute settlement procedure, meaning that the EU has abandoned its support for Lithuania and discarded this small follower.
As to why the EU chose to withdraw at this time, the reasons are not difficult to guess. First, the EU is highly likely to lose in court, and China is not afraid of continuing the legal battle; second, Lithuania is just a small country, and sacrificing it is not a big deal. At a time when the EU has urgent needs for China, sacrificing a pawn is not a problem.
Of course, the current situation of the Lithuanian government is very bad. Trump will not care about its fate, and the EU has also abandoned it. What can it use to fight against China?
The Lithuanian government actually wants to "end with dignity" and has repeatedly called for the Chinese ambassador to return, but China has remained silent.
As the saying goes, "He who tied the knot must untie it." The Lithuanian government should not pretend to be ignorant. If it does not close the so-called "Taiwan representative office," the Sino-Lithuanian dispute cannot be resolved.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1850367593910281/
Statement: This article represents the personal views of the author.