U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell spoke of their shared concerns about China’s coercion tactics on Dec. 22, in particular those against EU member state Lithuania. The communist regime’s coercion against Lithuania was escalating, both politically and economically, and it was “impacting both U.S. and European companies,” the two leaders discussed during their phone call, according to a statement by State Department spokesperson Ned Price. “They underscored our continuing solidarity with Lithuania in the face of the PRC’s [People’s Republic of China] coercive behavior and committed to work together to strengthen economic resilience,” it added. According to a separate statement by the European External Action Service, Borrell told Blinken that the EU “will stand together against all political pressures and coercive measures applied against any of its members.” The Chinese regime has launched a punitive campaign against Lithuania, following a decision by …
Blinken, EU Foreign Policy Chief Voice Support for Lithuania Over China’s Coercion
December 23, 2021
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