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Lithuania Quits 17 Plus 1

  • 24 May 2021

  • Pushing back against China, Lithuania, a tiny European nation has announced that it is quitting the China-led “17+1” grouping which also comprises several central and southern European nations, calling it “divisive”.
  • The Baltic country urged fellow EU members to pursue “a much more effective 27+1 approach and communication with China.”
  • In recent months, Lithuania also took several steps that angered Beijing, including the blocking of Chinese investment and announcing it would open a trade office in Taiwan.