China Watch No. 2, October 2021, ISSN 2786-2860
Honesty and Credibility of the Lithuanian Government
CHEN Xin
Deputy Director of the Institute of European Studies at the CASS
Executive President and Managing Director of the China-CEE Institute
One must be honest and credible, and the same is true for the government of a country.
On September 14, 1991, China and Lithuania established ambassadorial-level diplomatic relations. The two sides clearly wrote in the joint communique on the establishment: “the government of the Republic of Lithuania recognizes the government of the People’s Republic of China as the only legitimate government of China, and Taiwan is an indispensable part of Chinese territory. The government of the Republic of Lithuania promises not to establish official relations or conduct official exchanges with Taiwan”. The year 2021 marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries, which should be jointly celebrated as a historical moment. However, due to a series of recent actions by the Lithuanian government, the atmosphere is mixed with some discords.
Read more about this China Watch
Browse between all China Watch publications