According to The Australian newspaper, the leaders discussed, among other things, issues related to the joint development of new technologies in the field of energy, the fight against global warming and methods of response to cyber threats
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has discussed with US President Joseph Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson expanding cooperation on key issues. The Australian newspaper reported on Sunday that the theme of the trilateral talks was consolidation amid growing instability in the Indo-Pacific region.
According to the newspaper, the three leaders discussed cooperation on key strategic, defence, infrastructure areas as well as a number of issues related to joint development of new energy technologies, combating global warming and how to respond to cyber threats. “We had a good opportunity to broadly discuss the situation in the Indo-Pacific region <…> and see how we can work together in the future, as the situation today calls for deeper cooperation between our countries,” the publication quoted the Australian PM as saying.
Morrison stressed that the alliance “between Australia, the US and the UK has never been stronger” than it is today. “[The talks that took place] were a meeting of great friends and allies who share a vision for the world, building on a long history of friendship and partnership,” he said, noting that overall “the G7 summit was a great opportunity for liberal democracies and advanced economies to align their views on the challenges of the modern world.”
“We [all] stand for a stable, peaceful and open Indo-Pacific space and for free trade in the region. This is in our common interest,” the Australian leader stressed.
The Australian Prime Minister also reportedly held meetings with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the sidelines of the G7 summit. Health system development and global pandemic preparedness for the future were the main topics of his statements during his meetings with the G7 leaders.