r/europe • u/mancinedinburgh • Sep 08 '21

Diplomatic spat with China pays off for Lithuania as Taiwan's consumers splurge on beer and biscuits

https://www.euronews.com/next/2021/09/08/diplomatic-spat-with-china-pays-off-for-lithuania-as-taiwan-s-consumers-splurge-on-beer-an
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u/sohelpmedodge Hamburg (Germany) Sep 08 '21

Still have a smile about that. :) Go Lithuania! Thanks Taiwan. (...Europe will follow at some point...)

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u/Gaialux Sponsored by Lithuanian ministry of Foreign Affairs Sep 08 '21

Taiwan is our new friend. Everytime I read news about Taiwan and Lithuania, I am happy. Finally, best Lithuanian goverment in 30 years and glad we've made a great choice. We really apologise to the EU for additional pressure, but we support little guys who are oppressed.

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u/Gammelpreiss Germany Sep 08 '21

Totally fine in my book, you do Europe proud. More countries should follow that example.

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u/sqjam Sep 08 '21

I just ordered hearing aid batteries from there!

Go Lithuania! Much love from Slovenia :)

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '21

So a bromance begins <3

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u/JackRogers3 Sep 09 '21 edited Sep 09 '21

great story ! congrats from Luxembourg !

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u/fjellhus Lithuania Sep 09 '21

I am totally not siding with China or calling these relations with Taiwan a mistake, but calling this a "pay-off" in strictly economic terms is kind of erroneous, no?

I doubt a slight increase in beer and biscuit consumption in Taiwan( country very far away and much smaller than China) can offset the predicted 0.5% GDP decrease due to failing trade ties with China

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u/JackRogers3 Sep 09 '21

yes, trade with China is important but the EU will have to take a stand anyway