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Statue of Chairman Mao in Kashgar, a predominantly Uighur city in western China. Photo: Dan Lundberg flickr.com 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.” According to Jakub Janda from the European Values Center for Security Policy in the Czech Republic, “China tracks closely who is exposing Chinese hostile behaviour in particular countries [and the] Chinese embassies … attack these individuals.”

Despite China threats, Lithuania moves to recognise Uighur genocide

After Brussels moved to impose sanctions on China in March, Beijing retaliated by targeting four Lithuanian politicians among more than a dozen European diplomats and officials. Now, despite direct pressure on Lithuanian MPs, Vilnius is planning to recognise as genocide China’s repression against Uighurs. EURACTIV’s media partner LRT.lt reports. 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”.

We will not be intimidated Despite China threats, Lithuania moves to recognise Uighur genocide

‘We will not be intimidated.’ Despite China threats, Lithuania moves to recognise Uighur genocide 97 China (associative image) / AP 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”.

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