‘We will not be intimidated.’ Despite China threats, Lithuania moves to recognise Uighur genocide
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After the historical move by Brussels to impose sanctions on China, Beijing retaliated by targeting four Lithuanian politicians among over a dozen European diplomats and officials. Now, despite direct pressure on Lithuanian MPs, Vilnius is planning to recognise repressions against the Uighurs as genocide.
Lithuanian MP Dovilė Šakalienė was added to the Chinese sanctions list as one of the founders and leaders of the Interparliamentary Alliance on China, which brings together 100 MPs from 19 countries.
Together with other Lithuanian MPs, she has received “very strict, categorical and pressuring letters from the Chinese Embassy”.