DPG is deeply committed to the growth of India’s national power and purpose, the security and prosperity of the people of India and India’s contributions to the global public good. [...] On February 8, 2024, Chinese President Xi Jinping extended greetings for the ‘Spring Festival’ (Lunar New Year – Year of the Dragon), noting that the Dragon represents the spirit of self-improvement, hard work, and enterprise of the Chinese nation for the past 5000 years. [...] China-United States Relations On February 16, 2024, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met in Germany on the side-lines of the Munich Security Conference.12 Wang Yi reiterated that the US should view China's development rationally and adhere to the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation to accomplish the “San Francisco vis. [...] The two sides also stressed the importance of security and stability as a basis for the development of economic and trade ties.32 European solar panel producers in a letter to the European Commission, called for “emergency measures” to safeguard the EU supply chain amid “significant oversupply” from China. [...] On February 19, 2024, the US and Philippines held a joint air-patrol in the South China Sea.84 Chinese analysts expressed concerns that the Philippines was taking advantage of the US's China containment strategy and noted that coordinating with forces outside the region is akin to “military adventurism”.85 Adding to Chinese concerns, Admiral Samuel Paparo, the Commander of US Pacific Fleet, highli.
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