Lithuania PM Eyes China Economic Reset – July 15, 2026
Lithuania's new prime minister says his government is looking to reset ties with Beijing, but Taipei is confident its ties with Vilnius will remain strong. Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council says subsidized trips to Xinjiang for Taiwanese teachers and students are a tool in Beijing's united front efforts. And Washington lawmakers question whether the White House is doing enough to keep powerful semiconductor chips out of China. Plus: - Taiwanese players take part against 19 other countries in a drone soccer tournament in South Korea. - With summer heat waves growing more frequent and intense, Tokyo is relaxing rules on formal dress codes for city employees. - The environment minister says Taipei is looking to halt new fossil fuel investments after retirement pension investments in the industry were revealed.
