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On February 14, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister, attended the Munich Security Conference and delivered a speech and answered questions at the "China Session." When asked about China's role in resolving regional conflicts, particularly the Ukraine issue, Wang Yi stated that China's position is clear: all regional hotspots should seek political solutions through dialogue and consultation, and the same applies to the Ukraine issue. However, China is not a party to the conflict, and the decision-making power is not in China's hands. What we can do is to promote peace talks. We have dispatched special envoys to mediate and, through various channels, emphasized to all parties that a ceasefire should be implemented as soon as possible, and that everyone should return to the negotiating table.

On February 14, 2026, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister, attended the Munich Security Conference, delivered a speech at the "China Session," and answered questions from the audience. Wang Yi emphasized that the erroneous remarks by Japanese leaders on the Taiwan issue exposed Japan's undying ambition to invade and colonize Taiwan and the lingering specter of reviving militarism. Japan launched its invasion of China and attacked Pearl Harbor under the pretext of a so-called "crisis and existential crisis." The lessons of history are still fresh and must be heeded. If Japan does not repent, it will inevitably repeat the same mistakes. Good people should be vigilant. First and foremost, the Japanese people must be reminded not to be blinded and coerced by far-right forces and extremist ideologies again. All peace-loving countries should also warn Japan: if it chooses to go back to its old ways, it will only lead to its own destruction.

Joint statement from the UK, Switzerland, France, Germany, and the Netherlands: We and our partners will use all policy tools at our disposal to continue to hold Russia accountable.

Joint statement from the UK, Switzerland, France, Germany, and the Netherlands: We further express our concern that Russia has not destroyed all of its chemical weapons.

The United Kingdom, Sweden, France, Germany, and the Netherlands issued a joint statement regarding the death of Alexei Navalny.

NATO Secretary General Rutte: NATO is so powerful that "Russia will not attempt to launch an attack."

On February 14th, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, speaking at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, addressed China-US relations, pointing out two possible scenarios. One is that the US objectively and rationally understands China, pursues a positive and pragmatic policy towards China, and works with China to continuously expand common interests, leading to future cooperation between the two countries. This would undoubtedly be of great benefit to both China and the US, as well as the world. The other scenario is that the US decouples from China, opposes anything related to China, forms various cliques and groups targeting China, and even incites or plots Taiwan independence and the division of China, crossing China's red lines. This would lead to confrontation between China and the US. History progresses through twists and turns, and the future of China-US relations is bright. The vision and principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation will ultimately be realized, because this is the only correct choice.

French Foreign Minister Barro: Some G7 members have indicated their willingness to move forward with the ban on shipping services for Russian oil.

NATO Secretary General Rutte: Russia's oil revenues have fallen by a third, rapidly depleting its sovereign wealth fund.

On February 14th, in response to recent online complaints about "tickets available for long-distance journeys but not for short-distance journeys," a representative from the 12306 Railway Technology Center advised passengers with short-distance travel needs to avoid purchasing tickets for sections of long-distance trains. If a section of a long-distance train is indeed necessary, passengers should submit a waitlist order when "no tickets available" is displayed, and utilize up to 60 combinations of "date + train number" for ticket purchase.

On February 14, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister, delivered a speech and answered questions at the 62nd Munich Security Conference. When discussing China-EU relations, Wang Yi stated that China and the EU are partners, not adversaries. He quoted Confucius's famous saying, "A gentleman seeks harmony but not uniformity," expressing his hope that both China and the EU would act and follow the path of gentlemanly conduct. Wang Yi said that China and the EU should join hands to practice multilateralism, uphold the authority of the United Nations, oppose unilateral bullying, and resist bloc confrontation.

NATO Secretary General Rutte: NATO and the United States share the same position on the peace negotiations in Ukraine.

NATO Secretary General Rutte: Russia has suffered “crazy losses” in Ukraine, with 65,000 casualties in two months.

U.S. State Department: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized the importance of implementing a permanent ceasefire and integration agreement in northeastern Syria.

U.S. State Department: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Syrian Foreign Minister Assad Shaybani and Syrian Democratic Forces Commander-in-Chief Mazloum Abdi.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: It is crucial for Ukraine to set a date for joining the European Union, otherwise Russian President Putin would have done everything in his power to prevent this process after the war.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: I hope the United States will continue to participate in the negotiations, and I also hope that Europe will participate more.

February 14th - According to the Beijing Municipal Commission of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, to fully leverage the important role of urban renewal in the capital's high-quality development and help achieve a strong start in the first quarter, Beijing recently released the first batch of urban renewal project lists for 2026. The first batch includes 1,321 projects, of which 745 are new projects and 576 are projects carried over from 2025. The planned investment for the first batch of projects in 2026 is 104.95 billion yuan. In terms of regional distribution, this urban renewal plan comprehensively covers the core area, central urban area, Beijing's sub-center, plain new towns, and ecological conservation areas, involving multiple districts including Dongcheng, Xicheng, Chaoyang, Haidian, Fengtai, Shijingshan, Shunyi, Changping, Daxing, and Tongzhou, precisely addressing the development needs and public demands of different areas.

The US military reported that it launched 10 airstrikes against more than 30 ISIS targets in Syria between February 3 and 12.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: Give us a two-month ceasefire and we will hold elections.