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Coverage dated November 20, 2021

China reduces ties with Lithuania in Taiwan spat

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BEIJING (AP) — China reduced the level of its diplomatic relations with Lithuania to below ambassador level Sunday in retaliation for the Baltic nation allowing Taiwan, the island democracy claimed

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  1. Madison

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    BEIJING (AP) — China reduced the level of its diplomatic relations with Lithuania to below ambassador level Sunday in retaliation for the Baltic nation allowing Taiwan, the island democracy claimed

  2. The Guardian

    China downgrades diplomatic relations with Lithuania over Taiwan row (opens The Guardian)

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    China’s move was in protest at Baltic country allowing the opening of a diplomatic office using the name Taiwan

  3. Deutsche Welle

    China downgrades diplomatic ties with Lithuania | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    China said it took the punitive step after self-ruled Taiwan opened a de facto embassy in Lithuania.

  4. CNN

    China downgrades its diplomatic ties with Lithuania over Taiwan issue (opens CNN)

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    China downgraded its diplomatic ties with Lithuania on Sunday, expressing strong dissatisfaction with Vilnius for allowing Taiwan to open a de facto embassy in the Baltic state, raising tensions in a spat that has also dragged in Washington.

  5. Al Jazeera

    China downgrades ties with Lithuania over Taiwan (opens Al Jazeera)

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    China reduces ties with Lithuania after Taiwan establishes a de facto embassy in Vilnius.

  6. France 24

    China downgrades diplomatic ties with Lithuania over Taiwan row (opens France 24)

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    China has officially downgraded diplomatic ties with Lithuania in protest, the foreign ministry in Beijing said Sunday, after Taiwan established a de facto embassy in Vilnius.

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