We congratulate on this very important day, the anniversary of the Independence Day of the Republic of Lithuania! Americans and Lithuanians share a deep love of freedom, independence and democracy. We’re proud to have you as a partner and as a friend. Live long, Lithuania! pic.twitter.com/fZs6PnPE7a
— U.S. Embassy Vilnius (@USEmbVilnius) February 16, 2022
"We stand united with #Lithuania and defend the ability of countries to make its their own sovereign foreign policy decisions," said a @StateDept spokesperson.
— VOA Nike Ching 张蓉湘 (@rongxiang) January 26, 2022
2021 was a recordbreaking year for Lithuanian exports and foreign investment, industrial production went up 20% and the average wage grew by 9%. Lithuanian freedom to trade has been defended by .
— Matas Maldeikis MP (@MatasMaldeikis) February 10, 2022
In a move likely to anger China, Lithuania is doing OK.#StandWithTaiwan
支持对抗中国的胁迫 美国高官访问立陶宛
美国国务院在一份声明中说,在维尔纽斯,国务院负责经济增长、能源和环境事务的副国务卿费尔南德斯(Jose Fernandez)将讨论双边经济合作,以及美国强力支持立陶宛对抗中华人民共和国的政治压力和经济胁迫。
声明指出,在美国进出口银行官员的陪同下,费尔南德斯将讨论落实一项总额6亿美元的谅解备忘录,拓展美国出口商和立陶宛买家在高科技制造业,商业服务,再生能源等方面的合作机会。
在布鲁塞尔,费尔南德斯透过美国-欧盟贸易和技术委员会,讨论跨大西洋的贸易和投资。
Great to arrive in Vilnius and connect with Ambassador Robert Gilchrist at @USEmbVilnius alongside colleagues from @EXIMBankUS to coordinate on advancing shared U.S.-Lithuania economic priorities. This week we'll be discussing commercial and economic collaboration across sectors. pic.twitter.com/fn30yxosS1
— Under Secretary Jose W. Fernandez (@State_E) January 31, 2022
In a meeting with #US @StateDept Under Secretary Jose W. Fernandez @State_E discussed the expansion of LT-US trade and economic relations. pic.twitter.com/1r8l4gM0LD
— Ingrida Šimonyt? (@IngridaSimonyte) January 31, 2022
立陶宛设立1.3亿欧元贷款基金,帮助受到北京经济打压影响的企业
立陶宛正在设立1.3亿欧元的贷款基金,帮助那些因政府允许台湾在维尔纽斯开设事实上的大使馆而受到中国经济报复措施影响的企业。
立陶宛的企业报告说,在政府去年允许自治的台湾在维尔纽斯以台湾的名义设立代表处后,立陶宛的企业无法向中国出口或进口商品。中国视台湾为其领土的一部分。
中国已敦促跨国公司断绝与立陶宛的关系,否则将面临被排除在中国市场之外的命运。这一严厉举措已将企业拖入一场政治争端,并把北京置于与欧盟发生冲突的道路上。
立陶宛经济部周五(1月21日)在一份声明中表示,欧盟竞争事务专员韦斯塔格(Margrethe Vestager)承诺,将尽快审查政府对这些企业的支持。
除了这个可以向公司提供最高达1000万欧元贷款的基金外,立陶宛希望允许受影响的企业获得即将设立的2亿欧元的贷款基金,该基金是为抗击新冠大流行病的影响而设立的。
“中国的行动影响到整个欧盟单一市场,所以需要采取强有力和协调一致的政策回应来阻止这样的行动,” 立陶宛经济与创新部长阿尔莫奈特(Ausrine Armonaite)在声明中说。
另外,与台湾有合作关系的立陶宛企业也可以向台湾申请融资资金。台湾最近宣布设立2亿美元的“中东欧投资基金”和10亿美元的融资基金,推动台湾与立陶宛双边企业的合作。
(美国之音)
Ambassador Jayme White today met with Lithuania’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs @APranckevicius to reiterate USTR’s support for Lithuania in the face of economic coercion from the PRC. pic.twitter.com/o5RmeZrvay
— United States Trade Representative (@USTradeRep) January 11, 2022
On this day in 1918 my country #Lithuania declared independence
— Matas Maldeikis MP (@MatasMaldeikis) February 16, 2022
We're not planning to give that up for Chinese money. #StandWithTaiwan
The so-called Lithuanian economic disaster continues *****R4XO7ifGLX
— Matas Maldeikis MP (@MatasMaldeikis) January 10, 2022
104 years ago Lithuania restored its statehood. Today we are a proud nation living in a prosperous democracy. Happy #February16 to Lithuanians all over the world! pic.twitter.com/IroH3nvrfA
— Gitanas Naus?da (@GitanasNauseda) February 16, 2022