August 11, 2021

After China announced the recall of its ambassador to Lithuania and demanded the country withdraw its top envoy from China, US Department of State spokesperson Ned Price condemned China's "retaliatory actions" at Tuesday's press briefing. He said, "We stand in solidarity with out NATO ally Lithuania… Each country should be able to determine the contours of its own 'one China' policy without outside coercion." 

Nabila Massrali, the European Union's spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, also made statement favoring Lithuania on Tuesday, expressing regret over China's move. Her remarks were much milder than Price's.

It was totally unsurprising to see the US stand with Lithuania. This European country has nearly nothing to do with the island of Taiwan. The reason it has been provoking China over the Taiwan question is to cater to the US. The screenplay of Lithuania was even one that had been played by Washington. 

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