The Chinese foreign ministry accused Lithuania of undermining its sovereignty and warned that this conduct could provoke countermeasures, highlighting the severe tensions in diplomatic relations.
As the diplomatic row intensifies, China criticized Lithuania's expulsion of three Chinese diplomats as a 'wanton and provocative' act without justification, further straining bilateral relations.
In light of suspicions regarding a Chinese vessel's involvement in the severing of undersea data cables, the Swedish government has sought China's cooperation to investigate this incident.
The Lithuanian foreign ministry, invoking the Vienna Convention, declared three Chinese diplomats persona non grata, indicating the need to reassess the Chinese diplomatic presence in the country.
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