Johnson, the leader of Biden’s European trip, and Putin sent Trump a ＂blessing＂ before meeting.
BEIJING, June 11 (Xinhua)-According to a comprehensive report, US President Biden is in Europe for his first visit since taking office. Biden hopes to use his first visit after taking office to assure European allies that the United States has got rid of the style of acting during the previous administration and will become a reliable partner again. On the 10th local time, Biden met with British Prime Minister Johnson, and the two sides discussed issues such as climate change and national security.
Biden and Johnson meet for the first time
The topic of the talks involves Russia.
On the 10th local time, US President Biden, who was visiting Europe, met with British Prime Minister Johnson and reached an agreement on the new edition of the Atlantic Charter, including leading the global recovery from the new crown epidemic and strengthening bilateral relations. In addition, the two will also agree to open travel between the two countries as soon as possible.
It is reported that Biden and Johnson agreed to sign a new agreement based on the 1941 Atlantic Charter. The agreement will outline eight areas in which the United States and Britain plan to cooperate.
The new charter will emphasize that "although the world is very different from 1941, the common values of Britain and the United States remain unchanged." These values include "defending democracy, reaffirming the importance of collective security and establishing a fair and sustainable global trading system".
The Charter will also address cyber threats and climate change, and end modern challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
As part of the agreement, Biden and Johnson will also try to reopen travel between the United States and Britain as soon as possible. They plan to set up a new travel working group to make suggestions on the safe reopening of international travel.
In the joint statement issued after the meeting, Johnson and Biden also stated that they would work to strengthen NATO forces and ensure effective arms control.
However, in fact, there are some differences between them. Biden had resolutely opposed the Brexit movement in Britain, and Johnson was an advocate of Brexit. Biden also expressed great concern about the future of Northern Ireland. Biden also once said that Johnson "cloned" Trump "mentally and emotionally".
On the other hand, Sputnik reported that according to the announcement of the British Prime Minister’s Office, Johnson and Biden talked about Russia during their meeting, but did not disclose more details.
Biden "over-prepared" to meet Putin
Will discuss differences on Nord Stream 2 with Merkel.
On the other hand, a high-profile link in this trip to Europe — — Biden’s first meeting with Putin after taking office will be held in Geneva, Switzerland on June 16th.
When asked whether Biden had prepared for the meeting with Putin, Jill Biden, the wife of the US President, said that Biden was "over-prepared" for the meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Before Biden met with Putin, former US President Trump asked Biden to convey his "most sincere regards" to Putin.
The United States has previously said that Biden will warn Putin during the meeting that if Russia continues to carry out cyber attacks against the United States, the United States will take action against Russia, but will not seek conflict with Russia.
In addition, the G-7 summit will be held in Cornwall from June 11th to 13th. The State Council spokesman Price said on the 10th that Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet under the framework of the G-7 Summit, and the two sides will discuss their differences on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project.
Price said that Biden will have the opportunity to meet with Merkel to discuss the close relationship between the United States and Germany. "There will be differences in any relationship. This is one of them. "
Price stressed that the position of the United States on the Nord Stream 2 project has not changed, and Washington opposes the construction of the pipeline, believing that it threatens European energy security.
Senior German government officials said earlier that Merkel’s talks under the framework of the G-7 summit are still in preparation, and no final agreement has been reached on bilateral talks with Biden.