What the G-7 Summit in Cornwall Means for Asia

06/15/2021

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Duncan Bartlett | The Diplomat

Joe Biden set clear goals for his first trip abroad as U.S. president: He promised to use his week-long trip to Europe to strengthen alliances and “make it clear to Putin and to China that Europe and the U.S. are tight.”

His meetings began in the United Kingdom with friendly talks with his British hosts, as well as some colorful photo sessions with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his new wife Carrie. Johnson said that the U.K. and the U.S. have an “indestructible relationship.”

The government invited all the senior members of the British royal family to greet their international guests in Cornwall, including Prince Charles, the Duke and Duchess of Wessex, and the Queen.

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