Lithuania Accuses China of Pressure Campaign Over Visa Blockage
- Top envoy Landsbergis says China using ‘measure of pressure’
- Landsbergis warns Lithuanian nationals against travel to China
Gabrielius Landsbergis
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Lithuania’s top diplomat accused the Chinese government of engaging in a pressure campaign against the Baltic nation after Beijing suspended the issuance of visas to its citizens without explanation.
Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said he’s received no response after seeking information from his counterpart in China of the move on visas, including whether the decision is related to a recent visit by a Lithuanian parliamentary delegation to Taiwan.