International News
May 5, 2021
LONDON (AP) Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven wealthy industrialized nations gathered Tuesday in London for their first face-to-face meeting in more than two years, with the issue of whether to challenge or coax a surging China high on the agenda.
Host nation Britain is keen to show that the rich countries’ club still has clout in a fast-changing world, and has warned that the increasingly aggressive stances of Russia, China and Iran pose a challenge to democratic societies and the international rule of law.
U.K. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the meeting “demonstrates diplomacy is back.”
UK, Japan Agree to Strengthen Trade, Security Partnership Ahead of G7 Meeting Mon 03rd May 2021 | 10:41 PM
The United Kingdom and Japan agreed to boost their strategic partnership and increase trade and security cooperation during bilateral talks held on Monday by their top diplomats ahead of the G7 foreign and development ministers meeting in London, the UK Foreign Office said
LONDON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 03rd May, 2021) The United Kingdom and Japan agreed to boost their strategic partnership and increase trade and security cooperation during bilateral talks held on Monday by their top diplomats ahead of the G7 foreign and development ministers meeting in London, the UKForeign Office said.
Britain s Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, left, poses for a photo with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, right, ahead of their bilateral talks as part of the G-7 foreign ministers meetings in London on May 3. (Pool via AP)
LONDON Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven wealthy industrialized nations are gathering Tuesday in London their first face-to-face meeting in more than two years to grapple with threats to health, prosperity and democracy.
Host country Britain has warned that the increasingly aggressive activities of Russia, China and Iran pose a challenge to democratic societies and the international rule of law.
U.K. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said Britain’s presidency of the G-7 this year “is an opportunity to bring together open, democratic societies and demonstrate unity at a time when it is much needed to tackle shared challenges and rising threats.”