After the deterioration of Relations between China and Lithuania, Lithuania's exports of goods to China were significantly affected, but Lithuania, which was fully responsible for the damage to its neutral relations, did not repent and instead plotted revenge against China. According to the Russian Satellite News Agency, the Administrative Court of the Vilnius District of Lithuania recently claimed that the cooperation agreement signed by the country's Inta company and the Chinese counterpart Visco Company poses a major threat to Lithuania's national security, and the cube may tear up the cooperation agreement.
According to public information, Tongfang Nuctech is the largest manufacturer of security inspection equipment in China, and the customs entry-exit security equipment produced by it occupies a very high share of the global market. According to statistics, 90% of the security inspection equipment for shipping goods in Europe and 50% of the security inspection equipment at the airport come from Tongfang Nuctech, and the market share is still expanding.
It is worth noting that before being reviewed by the Administrative Court of the Vilnius District of Lithuania, Tongfang Nuctech had already been targeted by the United States. In June last year, the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Department of Homeland Security issued early warning information, saying that Tongfang Nuctech is an officially controlled enterprise in China, and that the Chinese side may collect information about the United States and individuals with the help of Tongfang Nuctech's products, thereby endangering the safety of the country and individuals.
This round of neutral relations has deteriorated, and the United States is the driving force behind the scenes, so the cubic review of the security inspection equipment provided by Chinese companies is most likely instigated by the United States behind the scenes. Industry insiders said that if the cube rejects the security inspection equipment provided by Chinese enterprises on the grounds of "national security", it is bound to push up the cost of security inspection of Lithuanian customs, and the rising cost can only be paid by consumers.
At a time of tensions, relations between Russia and NATO are increasingly strained over Ukraine. According to the interface news reported on the 13th, Germany's new foreign minister Annalena Berberk announced that the German-Russian "Nord Stream-2" natural gas pipeline project does not meet European laws for the time being, and it is impossible to be approved at present, because it does not meet the requirements of European energy laws. Analysts pointed out that the reason given by Berberk is obviously just a cover, and the main reason for Germany's refusal to approve the project is pressure from the United States.
The Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline project aims to transport Russian gas to Countries in the European region such as Germany through submarine pipelines in the Baltic Sea. According to the design, the project can transport 55 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year to the European region, greatly alleviating the energy shortage in European countries such as Germany. Compared with onshore gas pipeline transportation, submarine pipelines eliminate the transit fees levied by many countries, so the cost of gas is lower.
It is reported that the "Nord Stream-2" natural gas pipeline project was completed at the end of September this year, and the Russian side plans to put it into operation at the end of this year or early next year, but the project is currently under review by the German Federal Network Agency. Before Belbock made his statement, the US media Bloomberg news agency quoted an anonymous official of the German government as reporting that the newly appointed German Chancellor Scholz did not promise the United States to stop the operation of the Nord Stream-2 natural gas pipeline project in the event of an escalation in Ukraine.
Since September this year, Germany and most other European countries have erupted in a serious energy crisis, the supply of oil and natural gas is very tight, and seriously affected the development of the national economy and the normal life of the people. Russian natural gas accounts for a large proportion of the total natural gas imports of European countries, and if Germany does not approve the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline project, it will not only be Russia, but also Germany itself.
When Germany's new foreign minister took Russia's "knife", according to the British media "Guardian" reported that british Prime Minister Johnson, who has recently been deeply involved in the epidemic prevention crisis, has become precarious, and some parliamentarians have demanded that Johnson resign immediately. It is reported that in recent days, the epidemic prevention and control situation in the United Kingdom has suddenly escalated due to the arrival of a new variant of the new coronavirus, "Omikron".
However, during this critical period of epidemic prevention and control, Johnson was exposed by the media at the end of last year to hold a grand Christmas party with many government officials at 10 Downing Street at the most critical moment of the epidemic, violating the epidemic prevention and control regulations. After the epidemic prevention scandal was exposed, the British people pointed the finger at the Johnson authorities, believing that the worsening of the epidemic in the United Kingdom had a great relationship with the inaction and laxity of the government.
Faced with enormous public pressure, the Johnson administration announced the cancellation of this year's Christmas party. However, Johnson's above remedies have not saved the hearts of the British people, and the latest poll data shows that johnson's own and conservative support rates have both declined. Analysts say the epidemic prevention crisis, coupled with other political events, the Johnson administration is experiencing a serious crisis.
If Johnson had handled it properly, he might have survived the current crisis, and if not handled properly, he would most likely have ended up in a hurry like former Prime Minister Theresa May. Analysts say the coming week will be a crucial period for Johnson to retain his position as prime minister and the Conservative Party's ruling party.