BEIJING: China&#39;s foreign minister told his French and German counterparts that Beijing was not to blame for Europe&#39;s economic and security problems as he pushed for more cooperation at a summit in Munich, a foreign ministry statement said Saturday.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/china-hails-coming-of-multipolar-world-ahead-of-trumpxi-talks" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wang Yi</a> made the comments at a meeting with France&#39;s Jean-Noel Barrot and Germany&#39;s Johann Wadephul on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Friday.&nbsp;He sought to promote China as a reliable partner of the European Union at a time when the bloc is trying to reduce its dependence on both Beijing and an increasingly unpredictable Washington.&nbsp;&quot;China&#39;s development is an opportunity for Europe, and Europe&#39;s challenges do not come from China,&quot; Wang said, according to the statement.&nbsp;Warning that &quot;unilateralism, protectionism, and power politics&quot; were on the rise globally, he said he hoped Europe would &quot;pursue a rational and pragmatic policy towards China&quot;.&nbsp;&quot;The two sides are partners, not adversaries; interdependence is not a risk; intertwined interests are not a threat; and open cooperation will not harm security.&quot;&nbsp;The meeting came against the backdrop of trade tensions between the two giant economies and disputes over what the EU sees as China&#39;s support for Russia&#39;s war in Ukraine.&nbsp;The EU is seeking to cut its reliance on China for strategic goods like rare earths while also rebalancing a trade relationship that sees it run a large deficit with the world&#39;s second-largest economy.&nbsp;In recent years, the two sides have clashed over Chinese electric-vehicle exports, which Brussels argues are based on unfair subsidies and threaten Europe&#39;s car industry, and Chinese tariffs on EU goods ranging from cheese to cognac.&nbsp;Wang urged&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/germany-blames-russia-for-cyberattack-on-air-safety-election-interference" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Germany</a>&nbsp;and France to help &quot;give a clear direction for the development of China-Europe relations&quot;.&nbsp;In a separate meeting with Wadephul, also on Friday, Wang touted economic and trade cooperation as &quot;the cornerstone of China-Germany ties&quot;, according to a foreign ministry readout.&nbsp;Wang also met Britain&#39;s foreign minister, Yvette Cooper, telling her that Beijing and London should &quot;explore more potential for cooperation&quot;, while the two sides also discussed Ukraine and Iran.

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) attends a bilateral meeting with the US Secretary of State (not in picture) in Munich, on February 13, 2026, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference (MSC). (Photo: AFP)China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) at

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Wang Yi makes the comments at a meeting with France's Jean-Noel Barrot and Germany's Johann Wadephul on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Friday.


China FM tells EU diplomats not to blame Beijing for bloc's problems

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday asserted that terrorism would not be allowed to defeat Pakistan, stressing that the nation would continue its fight until all terrorist elements are eliminated, state-run APP reported.&nbsp;Addressing participants from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) at a national workshop in Islamabad, the prime minister said Pakistan&rsquo;s progress depends on the development of all four provinces. He noted that KP, a strategically important province, has made immense sacrifices in the war against terrorism and has been provided Rs800 billion over the past 15 years to strengthen&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/counterterrorism-misplaced-global-assumptions-and-outdated-narratives" target="_blank" style="font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 115, 230);" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="fr-green">counterterrorism efforts</a>.&nbsp;PM Sharif criticized the spread of lies and propaganda, particularly on social media, saying such campaigns poison the minds of youth and undermine the sacrifices of the <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/suicide-attack-reported-outside-district-court-in-pakistans-capital-city-security-sources" target="_blank" style="font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 115, 230);" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="fr-green">country&rsquo;s martyrs</a>. He warned that attempts to glorify or justify terrorist narratives amount to echoing the voices of Pakistan&rsquo;s enemies.&nbsp;Highlighting KP&rsquo;s frontline role in the fight against militancy, the prime minister recalled that millions of Afghan refugees were hosted by Pakistan, particularly KP, during the Afghan war. While this was a humanitarian duty, he said the aftermath included the spread of weapons and terrorism, claiming thousands of innocent lives across the country.&nbsp;The prime minister said that by 2018, terrorism had been largely eradicated due to the sacrifices of more than 100,000 soldiers, law enforcement personnel, and civilians, following a national consensus to make no distinction between &ldquo;good&rdquo; and &ldquo;bad&rdquo; Taliban. However, he added that serious mistakes later allowed militants to regroup, damaging peace and economic progress.&nbsp;PM Sharif said Punjab had voluntarily given up part of its NFC share to support KP and Balochistan. He reiterated that the federal government remains committed to equitable development, noting that Pakistan can only move forward if all provinces grow together.&nbsp;He also outlined government initiatives aimed at economic stability, youth employment, education, and agricultural development, including scholarship programs and overseas training for agricultural graduates.&nbsp;On foreign relations, the prime minister said Pakistan desires peaceful ties with Afghanistan but will not tolerate terrorism emanating from Afghan soil. He emphasized that decisive action had been taken when dialogue failed, adding that it is now up to the Afghan interim government to choose peaceful coexistence.&nbsp;The session was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar, Federal Ministers Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Attaullah Tarar, along with senior officials.

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Allocates Rs800 billion allocated to the security of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

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China FM tells EU diplomats not to blame Beijing for bloc's problems