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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lithuania’s deputy foreign minister on Wednesday described China’s treatment of Lithuania as a “wake-up call” for Europe and called on the European Union to unite over its dealings with Beijing. Lithuania requested to recall its ambassador to Beijing in August after Taiwan announced that its office in Vilnius would be Taiwan’s representative office in Lithuania. This year, the country of 3 million people withdrew from the “17 + 1” dialogue mechanism between China and some Central and Eastern European countries, which the United States sees as an attempt by Beijing to divide European diplomacy. Trade disruptions caused...
