https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-59879762
Lithuania: The European state that dared to defy China then wobbled
; 2022-01-07T00:10:18.000Z
In July last year, the tiny European state of Lithuania announced the
opening of a Taiwanese representative office in its capital, Vilnius. […] To China [PRC], it was an intolerable declaration of diplomatic hostility. When the office opened last November, it was the first time a European
Union member state had let Taiwan use its own name for a foreign
outpost.
[…] But then, this week, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda expressed doubts about the wisdom of his country's principled stand, in comments welcomed by China.
"I think it was not the opening of the Taiwanese office that was a
mistake, it was its name, which was not co-ordinated with me," Mr
Nauseda told local radio on Tuesday. […]
Taking *months* (instead of weeks) to correct "the mistake" amplified it grossly IMHO. Stand up by your (long lasting) choices or do not whine.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuania
Area Total 65,300 km2
Population 2021 estimate 2,775,810
GDP (nominal) 2021 estimate
Total $56 billion (80th)
Per capita $22,752 (38th)
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