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

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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

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.