Lithuania plans to open a representative’s office in Taiwan, a government spokesperson , a further sign that China’s outreach to Central and Eastern Europe is faltering.In addition, a spokesperson from the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry told Reuters that going forward the country was going to put less emphasis on the 17+1 grouping, which brings together China and 17 Central and Eastern European countries.“In our opinion, the economic initiative did not bring the expected result to Lithuania, so we plan to concentrate on developing our economic relationship with China bilaterally, and within...…Lithuania plans to open a representative’s office in Taiwan, a government spokesperson , a further sign that China’s outreach to Central and Eastern Europe is faltering.In addition, a spokesperson from the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry told Reuters that going forward the country was going to put less emphasis on the 17+1 grouping, which brings together China and 17 Central and Eastern European countries.“In our opinion, the economic initiative did not bring the expected result to Lithuania, so we plan to concentrate on developing our economic relationship with China bilaterally, and within...WW…

On October 23, Chinese President Xi Jinping presided over a major meeting commemorating the 70th anniversary of China’s entry into the Korean War (known in China as the “War to Resist American Aggression and Aid Korea”). It was the second event in five days to feature Xi providing his interpretation of the conflict, following a visit to a museum exhibit on October 19.This event was decidedly more high-profile. The meeting was livestreamed online and promoted in advance, and the was uploaded by Xinhua, China’s state news agency. Like the museum visit earlier this week, the meeting on Friday...…On October 23, Chinese President Xi Jinping presided over a major meeting commemorating the 70th anniversary of China’s entry into the Korean War (known in China as the “War to Resist American Aggression and Aid Korea”). It was the second event in five days to feature Xi providing his interpretation of the conflict, following a visit to a museum exhibit on October 19.This event was decidedly more high-profile. The meeting was livestreamed online and promoted in advance, and the was uploaded by Xinhua, China’s state news agency. Like the museum visit earlier this week, the meeting on Friday...WW…

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi paid a two-day visit to Mongolia on September 15 and 16, holding meetings with Mongolian President , Prime Minister , and Foreign Minister . What would have been a fairly straight forward diplomatic exchange between neighbors, however, took on added significance amid Mongolian anger over a new language policy unveiled earlier this month in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia.The policy, announced just ahead of the start of the new school year on September 1, , replacing Mongolian language books. That sparked outrage among ethnic Mongolians in China, who...…China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi paid a two-day visit to Mongolia on September 15 and 16, holding meetings with Mongolian President , Prime Minister , and Foreign Minister . What would have been a fairly straight forward diplomatic exchange between neighbors, however, took on added significance amid Mongolian anger over a new language policy unveiled earlier this month in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia.The policy, announced just ahead of the start of the new school year on September 1, , replacing Mongolian language books. That sparked outrage among ethnic Mongolians in China, who...WW…