Diplomacy

Lithuania's President Calls Taiwanese Office Name a Mistake

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By Klein Wang/Rik Glauert

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Taiwan is weighing comments from Lithuania’s president who criticized the use of the word ‘Taiwanese’ in the name of its representative office in Vilnius. Beijing has downgraded its relations with Vilnius in response to Lithuania’s warming ties with Taiwan. Rik Glauert reports on the balancing act now facing the European Union.