US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets representatives from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the European Union on the sidelines of a conference in London.
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – The Group of Seven countries affirmed their unity and stressed the need for close coordination in dealing with China, the US State Department said on Wednesday, June 21, after Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with G7 representatives in London.
Blinken met representatives from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the European Union on the sidelines of a conference in London and briefed them on his meetings with leaders in China on a recent trip, the State Department said.referred to Chinese President Xi Jinping Blinken recently completed a visit to China aimed at stabilizing relations between the US and China that Beijing says are at their lowest point since formal ties were established in 1979.
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