Rubio to Europeans:

And I am here today to make it clear that America is charting the path toward a new century of prosperity—and that, once again, we want to do it together with you, our cherished allies and our oldest friends.

Rubio to Europeans:

Yesterday is over. The future is inevitable, and our destiny together awaits.

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WATCH: Marco Rubio gets a standing ovation after his speech at Munich Security Conference.

Rubio on Ukraine:

We don’t know whether the Russians are serious about ending the war.

They say they are...

Rubio on China:

It would be geopolitical malpractice not to engage in conversations with China.

Our national interests will often not align; theirs will not align with ours.

We expect China to act in its national interest, just as we expect every nation-state to act in its own.

The goal of diplomacy is to navigate the times when our national interests come into conflict, always striving to do so peacefully.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi:

Without the UN, the world would revert to the rule of the jungle, where the strong prey on the weak.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Ukraine:

The door to dialogue is open in Ukraine.

All parties should try to reach a comprehensive and durable peace agreement and remove the root causes of the conflict.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi:

China and Europe are partners, not rivals.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Ukraine:

China is not a party directly involved. We do not have the final say.

What we are doing is promoting talks for peace.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Ukraine:

Europe should not watch this from the sidelines. Right here in Munich last year, when engagement with Russia began, Europe seemed to be left watching from the sidelines.

And I said then that since the conflict broke out here in Europe, Europe has every right to participate in the negotiations in due course.

I said that Europe should not be on the menu, but at the table.

Now we see that Europe has found the courage to talk with Russia. This is good, and we support it.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi:

We believe that history moves forward despite twists and turns.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi:

China and the EU are partners, not systemic rivals or strategic competitors.

Today, the trade volume of a single day exceeds the total trade volume of the first year after we established diplomatic relations. So why should China suddenly be labeled a rival of the EU?

I believe this is a very negative way of thinking, and it does no good.

We do not want to see the amplification of the so-called “systemic rival” narrative, because it would be toxic for the future development of China–EU relations.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi:

I do not believe that the situation in the Asia-Pacific is becoming increasingly tense.

In fact, Asia is probably the only region that maintains overall peace.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi:

The Japanese Prime Minister publicly stated that a Taiwan contingency could constitute a survival-threatening situation that might trigger the use of collective self-defense.

This is the first time in 80 years that a Japanese Prime Minister has made such remarks. It directly violates China’s territorial sovereignty and directly challenges the fact that Taiwan has been returned to China.

It completely violates Japan’s commitments to China.

Could China possibly accept such a provocation? No—no Chinese person could accept it.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi:

After WW2, Germany conducted a thorough reckoning with Nazi crimes and passed laws banning speech and actions that promote Nazi ideology.

But Japan still pays homage to Class A war criminals, who are enshrined as so-called “heroic spirits.”

This suggests that Japan still harbors lingering ambitions regarding Taiwan, and that the ghost of militarism continues to haunt the country.

The lessons of history are not far behind us.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Japan:

If you go back down that old road, it will be a dead end.

If you try gambling again, the loss will be faster and more devastating.

EU's von der Leyen:

Some may say that the word “independence” runs counter to our transatlantic bond.

The opposite is true, and we have just heard it from Secretary of State Rubio.

EU's von der Leyen:

The time has come to bring Europe’s mutual defense clause to life.

Mutual defense is not an optional task for the European Union; it is an obligation under our own treaty—Article 42.7—and for good reason.

It is our collective commitment to stand by each other in the event of aggression—simply put, one for all and all for one.

EU's von der Leyen to Starmer:

Ten years from Brexit, our futures are as bound as ever.

EU's von der Leyen:

Each and every one of our policies needs a clear security dimension in this “new world order.”