US Sales Representative Catherine Tai expressed support for Lithuania in a trade war with China and declared readiness to work with the European Union to counter the economic coercion of Vilnius from Beijing. It is reported by RIA Novosti.
“Ambassador Thai emphasized the importance of working with the European Union and Member States in various formats, including the US-EU Council on Trade and Technology, to counteract the practice of diplomatic and economic coercion,” – the press release of the Tai office according to its results Conversations with the executive vice president of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis.
As previously declared Dombrovskis, the conflict of Lithuania and China, caused by the discovery of Taiwan’s representative offices in Vilnius, became a problem for other EU countries. He explained that not only Lithuanian companies are still faced with the blockade of exports.
After the opening of the Taiwan office in Lithuania, the PRC excluded Lithuania from its customs system. Lithuanian entrepreneurs have problems with the legalization of goods delivered to China. Vilnius found the action of Beijing “Unprecedented” and asked for help to the EU.
The European Union in turn said that he had a dialogue with Beijing for the speedy explanation of the situation associated with the blockade of Lithuanian goods. Brussels is considering including a complaint to the World Trade Organization. At the same time, the European Union recalled that he recognizes the PRC government as the sole government of China.