Biden and Johnson to Strengthen China Containment at Next Week's Summit

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will discuss COVID-19 response and countering China at a summit next week at the White House.

On the 15th (local time), the internet media Axios, citing internal sources, reported that "the two leaders plan to reaffirm their close cooperative relationship at the summit, including these agendas."

Some have suggested that the two leaders might use this meeting to redefine the sensitive bilateral relationship that arose during the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Prime Minister Johnson was the first to speak with President Biden after the fall of Kabul, Afghanistan, but had to wait 36 hours after his request. He also asked to delay the withdrawal scheduled for August 31, but the request was not accepted.

The two leaders are also expected to coordinate their views ahead of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) to be held in Glasgow, Scotland, this November.

On the same day in the morning, they will declare the launch of the new trilateral security alliance in the Indo-Pacific region, "AUKUS," together with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, and agree to strengthen security and defense technology cooperation, including support for Australia’s acquisition of nuclear submarines.

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