Biden Meets UK Prime Minister Sunak, Says "US-UK Relationship as Solid as a Rock"

U.S. President Joe Biden said on the 10th (local time) during a meeting with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, "The relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom is rock solid."

During his visit to the UK, President Biden visited the Prime Minister's Office at Downing Street in London that morning and met with Prime Minister Sunak, saying, "I am meeting my closest friend and greatest ally." The two held a meeting for about 40 minutes.

President Joe Biden of the United States
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This was the sixth meeting between the two leaders since Prime Minister Sunak took office last October, and the first meeting at the UK Prime Minister's Office. President Biden will depart on the 11th to attend the NATO summit in Lithuania and stopped by London ahead of the meeting.

The U.S. decision to provide cluster munitions, a lethal weapon, to Ukraine has raised concerns among Canada and European countries. Regarding this, Prime Minister Sunak did not mention it directly but said indirectly, "The UK is a signatory to the convention banning production and use."

Prime Minister Sunak said, "It is wonderful that we continue our dialogue," adding, "We will consider ways to strengthen cooperation and joint economic security for the benefit of both our peoples." He continued, "We are the two most steadfast allies in NATO and will do everything we can to strengthen Euro-Atlantic security."

Meanwhile, President Biden is scheduled to visit Windsor Castle to meet King Charles III. This will be their first meeting since the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in September last year, as First Lady Jill Biden attended the coronation in May on his behalf.

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