Vilnius Against the background of the trade conflict between the Baltic EU country and China, Lithuania and Taiwan have started a joint project. The Taiwanese-Lithuanian Center for Semiconductors and Materials Sciences opened in Vilnius on Friday. This was announced by the Taiwanese representation in Lithuania. The first project is the development of a new kind of laser, from which precision mechanical engineering and the semiconductor industry should benefit. Taiwan set up a $1 billion loan fund for joint economic projects with Lithuania in January. Taipei had also announced a $200 million investment fund to invest in the industry of the...