A Taiwanese government-owned liquor firm has bought rum from Lithuania to help the country in dodging a possible Chinese customs block.
Known as Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Corp, the firm purchased 20,400 bottles of Lithuanian rum that China refused to allow into the country to show support for the Baltic nation amid diplomatic tensions.
China has decided to downgrade its diplomatic ties with Lithuania in opposition to Taiwan s recent opening of its representative office in the European country, the Foreign Ministry says.