China condemned Lithuania for opening a representative office for Taiwan and warned that it would take swift actions if other nations do the same.
China’s state-run media warned that the country may resort to «military means» to address future Taiwan issues after Lithuania moved to strengthen its relations with the island nation this week. In an editorial published Sunday in the Global Times, China condemned Lithuania for opening a representative office for Taiwan on Thursday, and warned that it would take swift actions if other nations do the same. China views self-ruled Taiwan as its own territory under a ‘One China ‘ policy and has continuously stepped up pressure for other countries to sever any relations that could threaten its claim. «If the island’s collusion with external forces gets out of control and it greatly adds costs for the Chinese mainland to maintain the one-China principle, then we will naturally make major adjustments to our policy toward the Taiwan Straits, including resorting to military means to resolve the Taiwan question at once,» the Global Times cautioned. «In an era in which the mainland’s strength is seeing rapid growth, there is no room for Taiwan island to achieve a ‘diplomatic victory.
