Sustaining both nations’ support for Ukraine in its war against Russia will feature heavily when the leaders meet at the White House on Thursday, according to Sunak’s spokesman. Source link
Read More »Western ‘de-risking’ from China without decoupling makes little sense
G7 nations and their Western allies have made clear their intent to ‘de-risk’ ties with China without fully decoupling. However, the inability to clearly define the term and differences of opinion between allies on how to proceed could render the efforts ineffective. Source link
Read More »To the G7, China’s an economic bully; to Central Asia, it’s a vital partner
Other than pointing fingers at China, the G7 summit achieved little compared with the China-Central Asia Summit, which showed the way in boosting cooperation and dialogue towards sustainable development. Source link
Read More »Brazil’s Lula turns down Putin invitation to visit Russia
The refusal comes soon after a row between Lula and Ukraine’s Zelensky at the G7 summit in Japan, where a planned meeting between the pair fell through. Source link
Read More »UK PM Rishi Sunak warns against ‘blanket’ protectionism to counter China
G7 leaders recently discussed at summit in Japan how to tackle economic threat from China together. Sunak said Tuesday there were a limited number of ‘sensitive’ sectors involving a ‘particularly robust’ UK approach. Source link
Read More »Brazil’s Lula ‘upset’ at not meeting with Zelensky at G7
Brazil’s president said a meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in Japan fell through because the Ukrainian leader was late. Source link
Read More »Zelensky likens Bakhmut’s devastation to Hiroshima after World War II
‘I’ll tell you openly: Photographs of ruined Hiroshima absolutely remind me of Bakhmut and other similar settlements. Nothing left alive, all the buildings ruined,’ Zelensky said as he attended the G7 summit in Japan on Sunday. Source link
Read More »Biden and McCarthy to meet on Monday as debt ceiling talks resume
Less than two weeks remain until a June 1 deadline, when the Treasury Department has warned that the federal government could be unable to pay all its debts. Source link
Read More »Macron makes first French presidential visit to Mongolia
Mongolia was looking to ‘diversify its partnerships in order to be more robust and able to deal with its large Russian and Chinese neighbours,’ an Elysee source said. Source link
Read More »Biden hits out at China’s ‘economic coercion’ but says thaw may be soon
US president says group agrees on diversifying supply chains and de-risking without decoupling. Source link
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