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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Munich, Germany, February 13, Xinhua — The 62nd Munich Security Conference opened in Germany on Friday. The event takes place amid deepening transatlantic tensions and an increasingly unstable geopolitical landscape.
Policymakers from around the world gathered for a conference to discuss regional and global security and international order, as punitive US tariffs on major trading partners remain in place, disputes over European defense agreements continue, and renewed tensions over Greenland heighten tensions within the transatlantic alliance.
In his opening speech, Munich Conference Chairman Wolfgang Ischinger noted that it was taking place at a time of “growing insecurity,” with more conflicts and crises occurring simultaneously than ever before in the event’s more than 60-year history.
“In particular, a turning point has arrived in transatlantic relations,” said W. Ischinger, calling it “an unprecedented challenge” and questioning whether the United States still views its European allies as partners.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, sharing these concerns, in turn stated that a “gap” has emerged between Europe and the United States, noting that US Vice President J.D. Vance had already spoken openly about this at a conference last year.
“The transatlantic partnership is no longer something we can take for granted,” warned F. Merz.
Furthermore, the conference's annual expert report, published ahead of the event, also warns of a weakening of international institutions. It states that the "recalibration" of US foreign policy has triggered processes whose consequences are only now beginning to become fully apparent.
This year's three-day event is expected to bring together approximately 60 heads of state and government, as well as foreign and defense ministers from around 100 countries. Key topics of discussion will include the future of transatlantic relations, multilateralism, global order, and regional conflicts and crises.
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