Britain hosts first G7 foreign ministers meeting since start of pandemic
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, wearing a face covering due to Covid-19, speaks with Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi during a bilateral meeting in London today, during the G7 foreign ministers meeting.
Foreignministersof theG7rich countries gather in London on Monday for theirfirstin-personmeetingsincethe COVID-19pandemicbegan, with British host Dominic Raab opening with talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
The week is billed byBritain, which holds the group's rotating presidency, as a chance to reassert the West's influence and address issues such as the coronavirus recovery, climate change and how to deal with China and Russia.
Theministerswill lay groundwork for U.S. President Joe Biden'sfirstscheduled trip abroadsincetaking office: aG7summit inBritainnext month meant to revive cooperation with traditional allies after years of friction under Donald Trump.
In addition to theG7members Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States,Britainhas also invitedministersfrom Australia, India, South Africa and South Korea this week.Meetings will kick off with dinner on Monday evening.
Before that, Raab and Blinken will meet to discuss shared goals.Britainis keen to capitalise on Biden's willingness to re-engage with global efforts to fight climate change, and to restore a nuclear deal with Iran repudiated by Trump.
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Raab said on Sunday theG7would look at a proposal to build a rapid response mechanism to counter Russian disinformation, and, in a reference to China, spoke of the need to stand up for open markets and democracy.
"On all of these areas we want to be absolutely firm, and standing shoulder to shoulder not just with Americans, as important as they are, but also with our wider allies - that's why theG7is so important," Raab said.
Raab and Blinken are also expected to discuss ongoing trade talks with the United States asBritainseeks a so-far elusive deal, touted by Prime Minister Boris Johnson as one of the biggest opportunities opened by quitting the European Union.