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Politics● Low1h ago · Nov 9, 2026, 2:16 PM

Lithuania asked Taipei to change name of office before Beijing’s National Day: reports

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · Baltics

The government of Lithuania asked Taipei to change the name of a controversial representative office in Vilnius before Beijing’s National Day last month, according to explosive media reports in the tiny Baltic state. The twist comes as Vilnius seeks to restore diplomatic ties with Beijing, which have been frozen since the opening of the office in 2021. Reports in Delfi, a Lithuanian news portal, on Monday said a deputy foreign minister delivered a letter to Taipei’s representatives – including...

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