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.

COPENHAGEN: Lithuania declared three staff members of China's representative office in the country, a type of diplomatic mission, as personae non gratae, its foreign ministry said on Friday (Nov 29).

Lithuania has declared three Chinese diplomats as persona non grata following a violation of the Vienna Convention. This decision escalates tensions between Vilnius and Beijing. Lithuania has opted to expel three Chinese diplomats due to violations of the Vienna Convention and Lithuanian law.