Lithuania Quits 17 Plus 1

Pushing back against China, Lithuania, a tiny European nation has announced that it is quitting the China-led “17+1” grouping which also comprises several central and southern European nations, calling it “divisive”.
The Baltic country urged fellow EU members to pursue “a much more effective 27+1 approach and communication with China.”
In recent months, Lithuania also took several steps that angered Beijing, including the blocking of Chinese investment and announcing it would open a trade office in Taiwan.