Taiwan Angers China With First Europe Office Using Its Name
- Lithuania has strengthened ties with Taiwan amid Beijing spat
- U.S. de facto embassy issues statement supporting the move
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Taiwan will set up its first office in Europe using the name “Taiwan,” drawing a rebuke from China and praise from the U.S. as the island democracy seeks to strengthen its diplomatic presence around the globe in the face of pressure from Beijing.
The government in Taipei will open its office in eastern European Union state of Lithuania, Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu told a briefing Tuesday. Taiwan’s other diplomatic outposts on the continent are under the name of “Taipei.”