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Lack of planning and coordination has left the west scrambling to do the right thingAt the weekend, in advance of Tuesday’s crisis meeting of G7 leaders, Boris Johnson tweeted that it was vital for the international community to work together to “ensur…
Read MoreAnalysis: Tuesday’s meeting called by Boris Johnson may include postmortem on Joe Biden’s handling of crisisThe emergency meeting of G7 nations on Tuesday – called by Boris Johnson as this year’s chair of the G7 – is in essence a gathering of the vanqu…
Read MoreDefence secretary says British evacuation effort cannot continue once US troops leave KabulThe British effort to evacuate people by air from Kabul is “down to hours now, not weeks”, the defence secretary, Ben Wallace, has said.He admitted there was no …
Read MorePM’s request to be made at G7 summit as Taliban increases grip on access to flightsBoris Johnson will lobby Joe Biden at the G7 leaders’ summit, No 10 has said, pleading with him to keep US troops at Kabul airport beyond the end of August, after a week…
Read MoreAnalysis: some observers say Beijing may well seek to undermine Nato unity in response to being accused of posing a systemic challenge to western valuesWhen the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) was established on 4 April 1949, its mission was …
Read MoreThe Chinese embassy in the United Kingdom has responded angrily to the communique and accused the G7 of ‘interfering’China has accused the G7 of “political manipulation” after it criticised Beijing over its human rights record in Xinjiang and Hong Kong…
Read MoreWorld leaders issue joint statement promising action on vaccines, China and global corporate taxAs the G7 finishes in Cornwall, here are some of the issues they pledged to act on in their Carbis Bay declaration. Continue reading…
Read MoreAnalysis: can the west confront Beijing on trade and human rights and cooperate on the climate crisis?• G7 summit: latest news and reactionIn an extra-secure, 90-minute session, with the phones and wifi cut off, all designed to block any eavesdropping …
Read MoreLabor’s Penny Wong says it’s disappointing the Australian prime minister did not secure a private meeting with the US presidentScott Morrison has met with Joe Biden on the sidelines of the G7 summit and agreed to work closely on challenges in the incre…
Read MoreScheme is part of wider push for G7 leaders to question China on human rights, Taiwan and Covid-19The G7 group of rich nations has agreed plans to set up an alternative to China’s belt and road initiative as part of a broad push back against Beijing co…
Read MoreMany are beginning to fear the world may soon be caught in the crossfire between Beijing and WashingtonIn July 1971, US national security adviser Henry Kissinger embarked on a secret mission to China, then America’s sworn enemy. This 48-hour ice-breaki…
Read MoreStatement indicates leaders will also commit to delivering 1bn vaccine doses and plans to tackle forced labourCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage Leaders at the G7 summit will call for a new, transparent investigation by the Wo…
Read MoreThe UK last hosted the G7 in 2013 but progress on David Cameron’s grand plans has been woefulThe last time the UK chaired a summit of the G7, or the G8 as it was in 2013, David Cameron was in an ebullient mood as he held a closing press conference in g…
Read MoreForeign ministry responds to west’s human rights claims, saying countries should ‘face up to their own problems’China has rejected accusations of human rights abuse and economic coercion, made by G7 foreign ministers, accusing them of “blatantly meddli…
Read MoreAll face-to-face meetings with Indian ministers cancelled after members of delegation test positiveCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIndia’s entire delegation to the G7 visiting London this week has been forced to self-isolate…
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