Jan 27, 2022
EU accuses China of “illegal” trade blocks on Lithuania
Taiwan imported 20,000 bottles of Lithuanian rum after China turned the shipment away
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The EU has accused China of "illegal" trade practices. The row was sparked when Lithuania allowed Taiwan to open a de facto embassy, angering Beijing, which sees Taiwan as part of its territory. Also, an Australia energy giant is the latest to quit Myanmar, and the troubling rise of food inflation in Asia.
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