France, Baltic states dismayed after China envoy questions Ukraine sovereignty

Baltics call for EU debate after China's envoy questions post-Soviet nations' sovereignty

Anger as Chinese envoy questions post-Soviet nations

PARIS - China's ambassador to France has sparked anger in eastern Europe and Ukraine while drawing a rebuke from Paris and the EU after questioning the sovereignty of post-Soviet countries.

Baltics Condemn China Envoy's Stance on Ex-Soviet Nations

The three Baltic states have strongly condemned comments by China's envoy to France, who appeared to suggest in a recent French television interview that former Soviet republics aren't sovereign nations. The foreign ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in separate announcements late Saturday deemed statements by Lu Shaye, China's ambassador to France, as unacceptable. In a recent interview with the French news channel LCI, he was asked if …

Comments by China’s 'Wolf Warrior' Envoy Sparks Anger Among Post-Soviet Countries

China's ambassador to France has sparked outrage in eastern Europe and Ukraine by questioning the sovereignty of post-Soviet countries, drawing rebukes from Paris and the EU. Learn more about the controversial remarks and the reactions they have elicited from EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, Ukrainian officials, and the foreign ministers of the Baltic states.

Chinese envoy’s sovereignty remarks anger Baltic states

Former USSR countries don’t have actual status in international law because there is no international agreement to materialise their sovereign status, says Lu Shaye

Baltics condemn China envoy’s stance on ex-Soviet nations

The three Baltic states have strongly condemned comments by China’s envoy to France, who appeared to suggest in a recent French television interview that former Soviet republics aren’t sovereign nations.The foreign ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in separate announcements late Saturday deemed statements by Lu Shaye, China’s ambassador to France, as unacceptable.In a recent interview with the French news channel LCI, he was asked if he…