Source: China – South China Morning PostWhen the northeastern European country of Lithuania confirmed it would set up a trade office in Taiwan later this year, its foreign minister said that apart from strengthening exports to the self-ruled island, the country wanted to “promote democracy and freedom”.The minister, Gabrielius Landsbergis, added that Lithuania aimed to avoid being in a position where it would be overreliant on China’s economy and potentially subject to political pressure from Beijing.This followed Lithuania’s pledge…Read More