Lithuania says its rocky ties with China are a 'wake up call' for Europe


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WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - China's treatment of Lithuania is a "wake up call" for Europe, Lithuania's deputy foreign minister said on Wednesday, calling for the European Union to be united in dealings with Beijing. China demanded in August that Lithuania withdraw its ambassador in Beijing after Taiwan announced that its office in Vilnius would be called the Taiwanese Representative Office in Lithuania. The country of about 3 million people this year also withdrew from a "17+1" dialogue mechanism between China and some Central and Eastern European countries, which the United States sees as a effort by Beijing to divide...