Regarding Lithuania and Taiwan, the United States wants Lithuania to be closer to Taiwan, and since Lithuania is part of the EU, that means the EU should support this decision, and logically the EU should be closer to Taiwan.The United States told, more likely bribed, Lithuania to pick a side, Taiwan or China, but really the pick a side here is America or China.
What did China do?
China decided to play the same game.
But instead of China telling everyone pick a side between America and China, it was something else unexpected.
China told everyone to pick a side between Lithuania and the China market.
In other words, pick a side considering your own danm interests.
After that ultimatum, no one says anything, probably because EU running to do the quiet diplomacy now, heh.