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China urges Lithuania to stick to 'one China' policy

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin attends a news conference in Beijing

BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Thursday it firmly opposes the practice of countries establishing official institutions in Taiwan, following Lithuania's decision to open a trade representation office there.

China urged Lithuania to stick to the "one China" principle, the foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told reporters at a news briefing in Beijing.

Lithuania will open a trade representation office this year in Taiwan, which China considers a breakaway province.

(Reporting by Gabriel Crossley; Writing by Beijing Newsroom; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)