Lithuania Reportedly Asks Taiwan to Rename Vilnius Representative Office | Taiwan News | Nov. 10, 2026 14:20
- On Monday, local media reported that Lithuanian officials allegedly requested the Taiwanese Representative Office in Lithuania change its name by October 1 to normalize relations with Beijing.
- Diplomatic relations between Lithuania and China deteriorated in 2021 after the office opened in Vilnius, prompting Beijing to downgrade diplomatic representation and suspend some bilateral trade.
- Deputy Foreign Minister Chen Ming-chi stated on Tuesday that Taiwan has no plans to change the name, while Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys labeled the media reports "inaccurately reported."
- Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius urged citizens not to dramatize the situation on Monday, describing the discussions with Beijing as routine diplomatic work.
- Opposition lawmakers have criticized the alleged pressure, arguing such concessions would undermine Lithuania's interests, while the government maintains it remains open to dialogue with China without preconditions.
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Taiwan reiterated Tuesday that it has no plans to change the name of its representative office in Lithuania, after a Lithuanian media outlet reported on Monday that the government of the European country had requested such a change in a bid to improve bilateral ties.
(Taipei=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Cheol-mun = It has been reported that authorities in Lithuania, one of the three Baltic states, requested a name change for Taiwan’s representative office in the country.
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