China downgrades diplomatic ties with Lithuania over Taiwan office opening
China downgrades diplomatic ties with Lithuania over Taiwan office opening ] China on Sunday downgraded its diplomatic ties with Lithuania, expressing strong dissatisfaction with the Baltic state after Taiwan, which Beijing claims as a breakaway region, opened a de facto embassy in capital Vilnius. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The Chinese foreign ministry also issued a “stern warning” to Taiwan, saying it is “never a country”. China views Taiwan, a self-ruled democracy, as its territory and opposes any kind diplomatic ties with a third country. ...