We should “Kill the chicken to frighten the monkey,” So countries learn not to mess with China!

After Lithuania decided to exchange diplomatic offices with Taiwan, the Chinese government started putting diplomatic and economic pressure on the Lithuanian government.  

Chinese media also started using increasingly aggressive language to describe the diplomatic conflict between the two countries.  

In a recent Weibo post from September 2, 2021, influential Chinese TV host and military reporter Tian Liu called Lithuania “a small rogue country with a population of less than 3 million”, and she called on China to use an “iron fist” to punish the Baltic nation. 

Tian Liu applauded the use of trade as a “diplomatic weapon” and described Lithuania as a “pet dog” to the United States.  She also mocked the commitment of the United States to support its allies after the recent U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.