The EU launched legal action against China at the World Trade Organization today, accusing Beijing of 'discriminatory trade practices' against Lithuania.
The EU claimed Thursday it has "built up evidence" that China is also blocking products from other EU member states that contain Lithuanian components, as well as pressuring European companies to cut Lithuania out of their supply chains."Launching a WTO case is not a step we take lightly.
In a sign of the changing tides, Germany — which has deep economic ties with China and continues to press for a massive
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