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February 13th - According to Politico, six European officials stated that they do not expect the Munich Security Conference to achieve much substantial progress in ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Two European officials and a senior US official revealed that the US has made it clear to Ukraine that it will not finalize a security guarantees agreement before a general agreement is reached. However, the peace process is stalled due to territorial disputes. A senior government official stated that President Trump is not attempting to use the agreement as leverage to pressure Zelensky. The official stated, "Trump wants to finalize and implement many things before actually signing, not just sign for the sake of signing, which would hinder subsequent peace negotiations." Another source familiar with the matter said that the US, Russia, and Ukraine plan to meet again next week, possibly in Miami or Abu Dhabi, where the US believes any substantial progress is more likely to occur.February 13th - On February 12th, Ling Ji, Vice Minister of Commerce and Deputy Representative for International Trade Negotiations, chaired a roundtable meeting with German-invested enterprises. Representatives from over 60 German companies and associations, including the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry Beijing Representative Office, the German Chamber of Commerce in China, BASF, BMW Group, and Bayer Group, attended the meeting. Relevant departments from the Ministry of Commerce, the National Development and Reform Commission, the State Administration for Market Regulation, the State Intellectual Property Office, and the Cyberspace Administration of China interacted with the German companies, actively responding to their concerns regarding government procurement, intellectual property protection, and optimizing the business environment.Switzerlands January CPI rose 0.1% month-on-month, compared to a forecast of 0% and a previous reading of 0.00%.Switzerlands January CPI rose 0.1% year-on-year, below the expected 0.10% and the previous reading of 0.10%.February 13 – Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian held a regular press conference on February 13. According to reports, preliminary vote counts show that the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won a majority of seats in the Bangladesh National Assembly elections, and its chairman, Tariq Rahman, son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, is expected to become Prime Minister. A Bloomberg reporter asked about this at the conference. Lin Jian stated that China has noted the smooth and successful holding of the national elections in Bangladesh, with the BNP achieving a significant lead. China supports Bangladesh in advancing its domestic political agenda and is willing to work with Bangladesh to continuously advance the China-Bangladesh comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.
