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Taiwan to invest $200m in Lithuania to offset Beijing’s sanctions

Taiwan is planning to invest 200 million US dollars in Lithuania, in an effort to shield the country from China's pressu...

Taiwan is planning to invest 200 million US dollars in Lithuania, in an effort to shield the country from China’s pressu…

Summary

  • Taiwan is planning to invest 200 million US dollars in Lithuania, in an effort to shield the country from China’s pressure.
  • The money will come from Taiwan’s National Development Fund as well as private investors.
  • Lithuania has been a subject of undeclared economic sanctions from China after it opened the Taiwanese office.
  • The investment package is part of Taiwan’s action plan to develop economic ties with Lithuania in the face of “unprecedented” pressure from China, Huang said.
  • Huang said that Taiwan had already taken over 120 containers of Lithuanian goods that were barred from entering China.