China’s General Administration of Customs on Wednesday officially notified Lithuania on the country’s decision to suspend imports of beef, dairy products and beer, Lithuania’s State Food and Veterinary Service told BNS. Mantas Staskevicius, head of the SFVS, says Lithuania suspended exports of animal products to China last fall after businessesContinue Reading

German companies operating in Lithuania have assured the authorities that they will not pull out from the Lithuanian market despite China’s pressure, Asta Skaisgiryte, the president’s chief foreign policy advisor, said on Thursday. The advisor said the businesses had given such assurances before Gitanas Nauseda’s visit to Germany on Thursday.Continue Reading

JCL is also “astonished and disturbed” by announcements by the spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, as if Jews and other ethnic minorities of Lithuania are suffering here in Lithuania from “serious discrimination” etc. “Lithuania is a democratic country that respects its Jewish citizens and treats all its citizens equally.Continue Reading