Commending the Government of the Republic of Lithuania for its resolve in increasing ties with Taiwan and supporting its firm stance against coercion by the Chinese Communist Party.

commends the Government of Lithuania for its decision to deepen ties with Taiwan and standing up to the Chinese Communist Party’s unfair coercion and pressure;

commits to supporting Lithuania and Taiwan in the face of these challenges, including by exploring ways to increase economic cooperation with both countries;

encourages European allies to continue to stand in solidarity with Lithuania against aggression from the Government of the People’s Republic of China;

encourages the Lithuanian business community to continue to seek opportunities for investment and growth with reliable partners outside of the People’s Republic of China’s abusive economic system;

expresses concern with the CCP’s aggressive actions and attempts to influence bilateral relations between governments attempting to build positive ties with Taiwan, a beacon of democracy in the Indo-Pacific and a key United States partner; and

supports Taiwan in its struggle against CCP malign influence, coercion, and aggression, which threatens not only the Taiwanese people and countries in the Indo-Pacific, but also any nation around the world that enacts policies or positions that are inconsistent with those of the CCP.