Chinese customs announced that it would stop declaring beef imports from Lithuania, and Zhao Lijian responded.
On the 10th, Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian presided over a regular press conference. A reporter asked whether the Foreign Minister of Lithuania called on the world to resist the "human rights violations" of China and Russia during his visit to Australia. China's General Administration of Customs announced a moratorium on accepting declarations for Lithuanian beef imports from February 9 onwards. Can the Ministry of Foreign Affairs provide more information?
Zhao Lijian responded that with regard to the relevant information that the General Administration of Customs of China has released as you mentioned, please learn more from the department.
Zhao Li insisted that what Lithuania should do is to face up to the objective facts, correct its own mistakes, and return to the correct track of adhering to one China, rather than confusing right and wrong, maliciously speculating, and still less co-opting other countries to unite against China. Lithuania should first reflect on its own human rights abuses and redress the wrong practices of discrimination against ethnic minorities, deliberate abuse and abuse of violence, violent torture and ill-treatment of refugees.
Previously reported
General Customs Administration: Suspends the acceptance of import declarations for Lithuanian beef shipments departing after February 9
According to the "List of Meat Products Exported to China from Countries or Regions That Meet the Assessment and Review Requirements" released by the Import and Export Food Safety Bureau of the General Administration of Customs of China at 0:00 on February 9, China suspends the acceptance of Lithuanian beef import declarations shipped after February 9 (including February 9).
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs website, General Administration of Customs website