China blocked Lithuania from exporting 20,000 bottles of rum in a diplomatic feud, Taiwan bought the

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

whole shipment instead, report says

Taiwan stepped in to buy more than 20,000 bottles of Lithuanian rum that Beijing blocked from entering China, the South China Morning Post reported.

For months China has blocked trade with Lithuania following Vilnius' decision to allow Taiwan to open a de facto embassy in November. China claims Taiwan is part of China, while Taiwan maintains its independence.

China, which often applies pressure on nations to acknowledge that Taiwan is part of China, said in December that Lithuania would end up in "the garbage bin of history" unless it changed its mind.

Upon learning that that China was about to block an import of 20,400 bottles of dark rum made by Lithuania's MV Group Production, Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor company — which is owned by the country's finance ministry — purchased the entire shipment on December 18, the Post reported.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/when-china-blocked-lithuania-from-exporting-20000-bottles-of-rum-in-a-diplomatic-feud-taiwan-bought-the-whole-shipment-instead-report-says/ar-AASsnye

[bluedigger]

1. Lithuanian rum?

I wouldn't want that crap, either.

[left-of-center2012]

3. Why ?

Asking for a Lithuanian friend.

[bluedigger]

4. Because I care.

Answering for my own damn self.

[left-of-center2012]

5. okie dokie

whatever

[comradebillyboy]

2. I prefer Jamaican rum myself.

[EastMeetsWest]

6. Xi is like a petulant little brat

He throws huge temper tantrums whenever some country uses "Taiwan" in an official capacity.