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Recently, the new Lithuanian government made a ridiculous diplomatic statement.
Lithuania’s new prime minister, Inga Ruzhenie, has been in office for two days. On September 11th, a big news was released through the media, wanting to "restart" relations with China.She has also decided that she will no longer regard China as a so-called “major security challenge.”
Referring to the issue of the Taiwan region that has led to tensions in neutral relations, Luginene's attitude is tough. Lithuania should not take proactive actions to improve relations, but must wait for China to say something first.
This practice of not only improving relations, but also offering conditions has attracted everyone's attention.
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Costutis Budris also said on September 12: The new government hopes to put pressure on China as soon as possible to restore neutral relations, and also wants to raise the level of diplomatic representative from charge d'affaires to ambassador.
But Ruginene also insisted that improving relations cannot rely solely on Lithuania's unilateral actions.
The change in Lithuania's attitude towards China is not accidental, mainly because the economy is failing. Since being sanctioned by China, German Horse Tyres, Hella Group and other European companies have been hiding from Lithuania.
Lithuania’s agricultural products have also lost its most important overseas markets, leaving many people unemployed.In addition to China’s sanctions on two Lithuanian banks, their economies have worsened.
Now, Lithuania's foreign debt is almost 45 billion euros, and its prices are still higher than those of Germany. They turned to the European Union and the United States for help, but there was little practical help.
After the China-Europe train bypassed Lithuania, the railways and ports of this country with a good geographical location were also deserted. According to the data of Lithuania's National Statistics Office on April 28th, nearly 170,000 people live below the poverty line.
China's reaction to Lithuania's contradictory attitude is quite cold. Even the diplomatic adviser to the Lithuanian president complained, Said China was "not interested" in their proposal to restore relations.
People familiar with the matter think this is normal. After all, Lithuania wants to make money from China, but it does not want to admit its mistakes.
and recently, Ukrainian President Zelensky is still criticizing Western countries for not imposing strong sanctions on Russia.It is hoped that the European and American countries will consider the interests of Ukraine more.Lithuania turns to China at this time, which will undoubtedly disappoint Zelensky.
Russia thinks Lithuania's statement is ridiculous. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov just said earlier that western countries overreacted to the joint military exercise between Russia and Belarus.
Lithuania is compared to Slovakia’s Prime Minister Fico.
On September 3, he participated in the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the victory in Beijing.Is the only leader of EU and NATO member states present. Before leaving, Fizuo said directly, "The historical truth cannot be changed, and justice must be upheld".
He not only attended the parade, but also spoke with Russian President Putin for two hours, discussing in-depth issues such as energy cooperation, the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and the EU’s policy towards Russia.
Fico also criticized other EU leaders for short-sightedness, saying they "sitting in a well looking at the sky" and can't see the changes in the world.The current policy of the European Union is divorced from reality, and just following the United States has already brought a great burden to the European economy.
This series of operations of the new Lithuanian government is actually quite shrewd. They talk about "repairing the relationship", but in fact they want to exchange the lowest cost for the greatest benefit. They want to recover economic losses, but they don't want to give in on the issue of principle.
Diplomacy is not trade. Without trust and respect, relying solely on pressure and conditions will only make the relationship worse and worse.Now China is looking on coldly, possibly seeing through the bluff of their "political show".
Lithuanian politicians have been challenging China’s bottom line for years, cutting off Russia’s energy and electricity supplies, and sending a lot of money to the Zelensky government.
Such a small country is so big enough. 。Until now, Lithuania has not yet understood why China is clearing them.
In fact, China is just trying to show other countries what will be the outcome of the country that has joined with the Taiwan region.The United States does not dare to openly and boldly support Taiwan, can Lithuania withstand it?
The current international situation has changed greatly, and small and medium-sized countries need more flexible and practical foreign policies.
The practice of Slovak Prime Minister Fizo is worth learning. He said it at a conference in Brussels, “We don’t need those flattering slogans, the Slovak people need real work and affordable energy.”
The European Union’s solidarity ideal is good, but unreliable in the face of a crisis.Fizo’s visit to Beijing is not just a diplomatic event, it is also a reflection on history and a reflection on the future.
At a time when the global landscape is changing so much, A “minority” leader like him may bring new ideas to everyone.
According to the latest poll by the European Council on Foreign Relations, 68% of people in Central and Eastern European countries support "maintaining independence in China policy", 21% more than three years ago. This shows that Fizzo's practice actually represents the general idea of Central and Eastern European countries.
Lithuanian president’s diplomatic advisors recently complained, but in the meantime, during the visit of Slovak Prime Minister Fico to China, China’s trade increased by 37 percent, and China’s electric car battery factories invested in Slovakia also created 2,000 jobs.
Lithuania's railways and ports are still deserted, but China-Europe trains have accelerated their passage through other Central and Eastern European countries.
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“Ruginiene will be Prime Minister of Lithuania” 2025-08-26 22:18 Source: Kiev News Network
2. "Lithuania's new prime minister is so funny: he promises to put pressure on China and ask China to restore relations between the two countries as soon as possible" 2025-09-18 21:16 | Source: Sina Finance
3. "Zelensky: All countries should stop thinking about themselves and think more about Ukraine" 2025-09-19 10:26 | Source: Minnan.com
Slovak Prime Minister Fico arrives in Beijing to attend the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the War of Resistance 2025-09-02 14:38 Source: Beijing Daily Client