Editor's note: Markku Siira is a freelance writer and geopolitical analyst. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN.

Lithuania, the traumatised Baltic state of less than three million people, left the the 17+1 cooperation mechanism between China and Central and Eastern Europe Countries (China-CEECs) few months ago.

The Baltic states have been enthusiastically engaged in the West's information war against both China and Russia. They want to show that they are obedient vassals of Biden's ''coalition of democracies'', if only by shooting themselves in the foot.

The Lithuanian Parliament has also adopted a resolution describing the Chinese treatment of Uygur Muslims in Xinjiang as ''genocide'' and a ''crime against humanity''. In doing so, Lithuania is echoing the statements made by the United States, Britain and Canada, which is in the wrong direction.

Lithuania has also become a center for Western propaganda on Xinjiang, using the GDELT database created by George Washington University academic and Internet entrepreneur Kalev Leetaru to monitor updates from the world's media. Lithuanian politicians and media have played an active role in spreading fake news about Xinjiang, according to Chinese researcher Li Baiyang.

This has always been a characteristic Lithuanian behavior. As one of the least populous European countries, but politically radical since its independence, Lithuania has been at the forefront of anti-Russian movements in the West. Tensions with Russia are high and relations have also deteriorated with Belarus.

The Chinese have already noted that Lithuania is ''unsure of itself for historical reasons''. Lithuania's loyalty to NATO and the United States is far greater than in the average Western European country. Its hostile attitude towards Russia is also significantly out of proportion to its national strength.

In Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital, there is a plaque on the wall with a quote from former U.S. President George W. Bush. During his visit to Lithuania, he said that ''whoever chooses Lithuania as his enemy is also an enemy of the United States of America.'' The Lithuanians were thrilled by this.

Bush described Lithuania as now "on the right side of the new Iron Curtain". As Lithuania seeks to show its obedience to the United States even under Biden, its diplomacy is provocative and hostile from a Chinese perspective.

Beijing wonders whether Lithuania has nothing more important to do than to focus on internal Chinese affairs. Even when the larger European countries want to interfere in Chinese affairs, hardly anyone asks the opinion of the small Baltic country. Of course, China understands that Lithuania's anti-China narrative is just a reflection of the American geopolitical strategy.

Lithuania has continued its provocations. China's Taiwan has reached an agreement with Lithuania to establish a "Taiwanese representative office" in its capital, Vilnius. China is withdrawing their ambassador from Lithuania, and demanding the Lithuanian ambassador leave China.

It is unwise and dangerous for Lithuania to set itself up as a tool for U.S., thus creating needless trouble for itself. As a Finn I can only hope that the Baltic countries' overbearing attitude doesn't spread to Finland, too.

China has estimated that without Lithuania, cooperation between China and the CEECs will be less disruptive. Concrete results are more important in the cooperation mechanism than the shared ideology or the number of countries involved.

However, regarding the Taiwan issue, it is unwise for a Baltic nation to act so crudely. By meddling in China's internal affairs, Lithuania is playing with fire. The U.S. American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), ever ready to worsen the situation, is of course overjoyed they have such loyal anti-China lackeys in the Lithuanian parliament.

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