Taiwan tensions
China’s past retaliation against Lithuania for engaging with Taipei haunts Europe

In 2023, Estonia’s government said that Taiwan would be permitted to open a representative office in Tallinn. It has yet to happen. © Reuters
THOMPSON CHAU
November 3, 2025 08:00 JST
TAIPEI — Estonia and Taiwan are stuck in a stalemate over plans to open a de facto Taiwanese embassy in Tallinn, according to multiple sources, illustrating difficulties in Taipei-Europe ties even as both feel pressure from China and Russia.