China continues to tighten the screws fo • Table.Briefings

In the unprecedented trade dispute between EU member Lithuania and China, Beijing is now trying to put pressure on companies from other EU states. The EU wants to mediate, but according to media reports, an attempt at talks with the Chinese customs authority has been turned down. Will a WTO complaint now be filed?

The trade dispute between Lithuania and China continues to escalate. The Baltic EU state remained locked in the customs system on Thursday, as the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists confirmed. Shiploads are not being unloaded or processed by customs authorities. According to the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry, Beijing has now dragged other EU states into the dispute: China has advised companies to break all ties with Lithuania – or risk being excluded from the People’s Republic’s market.

China continues to tighten the screws for Lithuania

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