US EditionLithuanian premier signals openness to renaming Taiwan office 'Taipei'
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Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginene stated that she saw no reason why the Taiwan Mission could not be named after the capital of the island, Taipei.
At the time, Ignas Vėgėlė, a representative of the Lithuanian Peasants, Greens and Christian Families faction working in the ruling majority, acknowledged that Beijing poses risks, but according to him, talking to China and having bilateral ties is necessary.
After Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė stated that the Taiwanese mission in Vilnius could be named after the island's capital Taipei, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is not commenting on the change of the mission's name and emphasizes that normalizing relations with China requires time and mutual respect. “Lithuania adheres to the one-China policy, does not recognize the independence of Taiwan and has not established diplomatic relations wit…
Inga Ruginienė, the Prime Minister, says she sees no reason why the Taiwanese representation could not be named after the island's capital, Taipei.
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