Vilnius stands up to Beijing: Why Lithuania, a country of fewer than 3 million people, is taking on a global economic and geopolitical superpower. Analysis by lukemcgee |
A curious spat has unfolded in recent months between Lithuania, a small, Eastern European nation of fewer than 3 million people, and China, a superpower with an economy that could soon exceed that of the United States.
It all started last year, when Lithuania poked Beijing in the eye -- twice in the space of a few months. First, it withdrew from the so-called"17+1" group, a forum in which 17 eastern and central European countries engage with China, before encouraging others to do the same. Given China's numerous business interests in the region, most notably the so-called Belt and Road Initiative focused on infrastructure projects, any kind of European pushback is unwelcome in Beijing.
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