Nausėda noted that both Lithuania and Taiwan can open representative offices that do not have diplomatic status, but regretted that "the name of the representative office has become the essential factor that now strongly affects our relations with China"
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda stated in an interview that allowing the Taiwanese office in Vilnius to use the name of Taiwan was "a mistake". According to Nausėda this decision (made by the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry) was not coordinated with him
1 year agoDeputy speaker of the Lithuanian Parliament @Morkunaite comes out swinging for President Nauseda over his expression of regret over the naming of the Taiwanese Representative Office in Vilnius, accusing him of "consistent inconsistency" Translation of FB post
Taiwan Ministry of Defense:2 PLA aircrafts (J-16 * 2) entered #Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on January 4, 2022
Taiwan Ministry of Defense:5 PLA aircrafts (Y-8 EW * 1, Y-8 ASW * 1, and J-16 * 3) entered #Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on January 4, 2022
Taiwan Ministry of Defense:One PLA Y-8 RECCE entered #Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on January 2, 2022
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Taiwan Ministry of Defense:One PLA Y-8 ASW entered #Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on January 1, 2022
Taiwan Ministry of Defense:3 PLA aircraft (Y-8 RECCE and J-16*2) entered #Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on December 31, 2021
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Taiwan Ministry of Defense:3 PLA aircraft (Y-8 EW, Y-8 RECCE and Y-8 ASW) entered #Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on December 30, 2021
China FM says US is at risk of paying an "unbearable price" due to its actions over Taiwan
Taiwan Ministry of Defense:5 PLA aircraft (Y-8 ASW and J-11*4) entered #Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on December 29, 2021
China will take "drastic measures" if Taiwan makes moves towards independence: spokesman of the Taiwan Affairs Office
Taiwan Ministry of Defense:5 PLA aircraft (Y-8 RECCE, Y-8 ELINT, Y-8 EW and J-11*2) entered #Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on December 28, 2021
Taiwan Ministry of Defense:One PLA Y-8 ASW entered #Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on December 25, 2021
Taiwan Ministry of Defense:One PLA Y-8 ASW entered #Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on December 24, 2021
The West should not underestimate the determination of Moscow and Beijing to defend their national security interests, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov said
Taiwan Ministry of Defense:4 PLA aircraft (KJ-500 AEW&C, Y-8 ASW and J-16*2) entered #Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on December 23, 2021
Japanese and US forces have drawn up a draft plan for a joint operation for a possible Taiwan emergency, according to Kyodo news agency
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Taiwan Ministry of Defense:4 PLA aircraft (Y-8 ELINT, Y-8 EW and J-16*2) entered #Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on December 22, 2021
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Taiwan Ministry of Defense:One PLA Y-8 RECCE entered #Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on December 19, 2021
Taiwan Ministry of Defense:4 PLA aircraft (Y-8 ASW, Y-8 RECCE and J-11*2) entered #Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on December 18, 2021
Taiwan Ministry of Defense:4 PLA J-16 entered #Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on December 16, 2021
China and Russia should carry out "more joint actions" to safeguard both sides' security interests, President Xi Jinping told his Russian counterpart Putin Wednesday
Taiwan Ministry of Defense:2 PLA aircraft (Y-9 EW and Y-8 ASW) entered #Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on December 15, 2021
Taiwan Ministry of Defense:One PLA Y-9 EW entered #Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on December 13, 2021
