In Lithuania, one of the three Baltic countries, where Taiwan's branch office was opened last month, there have been a series of cases where exports to China are not permitted by Chinese customs clearance, and the EU = European Union said, "Politics against member countries. We are ready to face pressure and intimidating measures. "
In Lithuania, a Taiwanese branch office named "Taiwan" was opened last month, and China has strongly opposed it, such as downgrading diplomatic relations with Lithuania.
Under these circumstances, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, there have been many reports of cases where exports from Lithuania to China are not permitted by the customs clearance procedures on the Chinese side.
Regarding this, EU-European Union Executive Vice-Chairman Dombrovskis said at a press conference on the 8th, "The EU is ready to face political pressure and intimidating measures against member states. The relationship between China and member states is between EU and China. It will affect the entire relationship, "he said, restraining China.
The EU also announced measures that the EU and its member states have been considering as being subject to "economic intimidation" in recent years, raising tariffs and importing and exporting to countries that engage in intimidating acts. It is said that it will be countered by restrictions on investment.
This measure will need to be approved by Member States and the European Parliament, but Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-Chairman, thinks that China's actions against Lithuania could also be considered as "economic intimidation". Shown.