Lithuania declares impossibility to impose retaliatory sanctions against China

Lithuania expects support from the European Union in the issue of blocking Lithuanian goods by CHINA, since Lithuania itself does not have the ability to exclude Chinese enterprises from European customs systems. This was stated by the HEAD of the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry Gabrielius Landsbergis.

“This is an unprecedented case when sanctions are partially imposed on one of the EU states. We cannot impose retaliatory sanctions, because we are not in a position to remove this or that Chinese enterprise from the customs system. Customs systems are regulated by the European Commission. Therefore, we think that (European -) institutions should intervene in this issue and represent Lithuania, ”he said (quoted by RIA Novosti).

EU Foreign Service spokeswoman Nabila Massrali said in response that the EU "is currently in contact with Vilnius and Beijing to clarify the situation."