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Picture taken on November 18 ,2021 shows the name plaque at the Taiwanese Representative Office in Lithuania, Vilnius. - Taipei announced on November 18 ,2021 it had formally opened a de facto embassy in Lithuania using the name Taiwan, a significant diplomatic departure that defied a pressure campaign by Beijing. (Photo by PETRAS MALUKAS / AFP) (Photo by PETRAS MALUKAS/AFP via Getty Images)

Picture taken on November 18 ,2021 shows the name plaque at the Taiwanese Representative Office in Lithuania, Vilnius. - Taipei announced on November 18 ,2021 it had formally opened a de facto embassy in Lithuania using the name Taiwan, a significant diplomatic departure that defied a pressure campaign by Beijing. (Photo by PETRAS MALUKAS / AFP) (Photo by PETRAS MALUKAS/AFP via Getty Images)