Chinese embassy in Lithuania suspends consular services amid Taiwan row
BEIJING, Nov 25 (Reuters) - China's embassy in Lithuania has temporarily suspended consular services until further notice for "technical reasons", said a statement on the mission's website on Thursday that was taken down shortly after publication.
The suspension came after China on Sunday downgraded its diplomatic ties with the Baltic State, expressing strong dissatisfaction at the opening of a de facto Lithuanian embassy in Taiwan.
The Chinese embassy's statement was published at 1336 GMT, a timestamp on its website showed, but had disappeared as of 1400 GMT.