In A Challenge To One China Policy Firmly Advocated By Beijing, Lithuania Appoints New Envoy To Taiwan swarajyamag.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from swarajyamag.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
China has already recalled its envoy from Lithuania.Last week, China sanctioned Lithuanian Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Agne Vaiciukeviciute who visited Taiwan days after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosis tour to Taipei which riled Beijing.Besides launching high-intensity military drills around Taiwan in retaliation, China has also announced sanctions against Pelosi and immediate family members.After Pelosi, who is the first US official to visit Taipei in 25 years, another US Congressional delegation visited Taiwan which further infuriated Beijing.Beijing is concerned that after Pelosis visit, a number of high delegations will head to Taiwan diluting its One China policy.