The Biden administration is pledging its support to Lithuania as the small Baltic nation stands up to pressure on several fronts by the Chinese regime. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai promised “continuing strong support” to Lithuania during a Jan. 5 telephone call with its foreign minister, Gabrielius Landsbergis. She said in a statement that the U.S. government would work with the European Union (EU) and its members to address the “coercive diplomatic and economic behavior” of China. Lithuania infuriated Beijing late last year by allowing self-ruled Taiwan, which Beijing claims is a runaway province with no right to diplomatic recognition, to open a de facto embassy in its capital, Vilnius. In addition to downgraded diplomatic ties, Lithuania has since been locked in an escalated financial dispute as Beijing has pressured countries to halt the sourcing of materials from Lithuania and imposed a trade embargo over Lithuanian exports and imports. During a joint press conference …