VILNIUS, 06 January 2022, (TON): Vilnius has prepared documents on the basis of which the European Commission will be able to apply to the court of the World Trade Org-anization (WTO) regarding the pressure of China on Lithuanian entrepreneurs, provoked by the opening of a representative office of Taiwan in Lithuania.

This was announced on Wednesday by the Foreign Mini-stry of the Baltic republic.

The message says “information from business representatives about the problems they faced because of China’s actions has been systematized and submitted to the European Commission, which, based on these materials, can file a claim with the WTO court.”

The case against the PRC, according to the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry, may be initiated in connection with the violation of the principles of transparency and non-discrimination.

The statement says “the Foreign Ministry, together with the EC, the WTO, the Organ-ization for Economic Coo-peration and Development, the governments of other countries, is actively working to ensure that normal trade with China resumes.”

A sharp deterioration in relations between Vilnius and Beijing was provoked by the opening of a representative office of Taiwan in Lithuania on November 18, 2021.