Last week, Lithuanian authorities announced that they had declared three Chinese diplomats persona non grata, stating that their actions violated the Vienna Convention. Beijing responded with a stern diplomatic note.

Lithuania expelled three Chinese embassy employees, potentially escalating tensions even as the Baltic nation’s incoming prime minister expressed openness to restoring diplomatic relations with Beijing.

Lithuania has declared three Chinese diplomats persona non grata after they violated the Vienna Convention. This decision deepens the tensions between Vilnius and Beijing. Lithuania has decided to expel three Chinese diplomats for violating the Vienna Convention and Lithuanian law.

On Friday, Lithuania's foreign ministry said in a statement that three Chinese staff members "have been declared undesirable in the country".