The United States says it supports Lithuania in line with China
US Secretary of Finance Wally Adeyemo speaks at a joint press conference with EU Commissioner McGuinness (not pictured) in Brussels, Belgium on March 29, 2022. REUTERS / Johanna Geron / Pool / File Photo
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April 22 (Reuters) – The United States supports Lithuania in a dispute with China over Taiwan, Deputy Finance Minister Wally Adeyemo told Lithuania’s finance minister on Friday.
China has suspended imports from Lithuania after the EU nation allowed Taiwan to open a de facto embassy in its capital, angering Beijing, which considers the democratically governed island its own territory.
“(Adeyemo) reaffirmed strong US support for Lithuania as it faces economic coercion from the People’s Republic of China,” the US Treasury Department said in a reading.
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Reporting by Costas Pitas in Los Angeles; Editing Kim Coghill
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