Taiwan-Lithuania Ties Face Uncertainty Two Years After Taiwan Office Opened

Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu, left, shakes hands with the members of the Foreign Affairs and European Affairs committees at the Seimas parliament in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Nov. 9, 2023. Officials of both countries say they have made progress in bilateral relations.

Two years after Taiwan opened a representative office in Lithuania, officials from both sides stress progress in bilateral relations while analysts cite risks that the deepened engagement could be affected by domestic political shift in Lithuania.