Category: G7 summit

Biden Arrives in Japan to Meet with G-7 Leaders Amid Looming Debt Crisis at Home

HIROSHIMA, Japan—President Joe Biden arrived in Japan on Thursday to attend the three-day G-7 summit of the world’s top economic powers, leaving behind an intense debt ceiling negotiation with congressional leaders. Biden arrived in Hiroshima around 5 p.m. local time, where the Group of Seven (G-7) leaders will meet from May 19–21 to discuss a…


Hiroshima to Host G7 Summit to Address Growing Russia, China Threats

TOKYO, Japan—The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) will meet this week in Hiroshima, Japan, in a show of strength and unity to promote “the rule-based international order” in the face of escalating Russian and Chinese aggression. The summit, which will take place May 19–21, will be the 49th annual summit of the largest…


Chinese Warships Circle Japan Amid Missile Defense System Deployment

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) ships were spotted circling Japan for days in an apparent show of force amid Japan’s missile defense system deployment on an island near Taiwan. Japan’s defense ministry said on May 11 that a Chinese naval flotilla, led by the PLA’s Type 055 guided missile destroyer Lhasa, has been…


Trudeau to Visit South Korea, Attend G7 Leaders’ Summit in Japan Next Week

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to travel to Asia next week for an official visit to South Korea and the G7 leaders’ summit in Japan. Trudeau is set to visit Seoul between May 16 and 18 and meet with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to advance shared priorities, including economic and energy security,…


The G-7 Summit and a New Era of Japanese Leadership—A Hudson Event

Akira Amari, a member of the House of Representatives of Japan, Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party, former Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy, and a champion of Japan’s economic security, shares his views on the G-7 summit and Japanese leadership at 9:00 a.m. ET on May 2 at a Hudson Institute and…


LIVE May 2, 9 AM ET: The G-7 Summit and a New Era of Japanese Leadership—A Hudson Event

Akira Amari, a member of the House of Representatives of Japan, Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party, former Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy, and a champion of Japan’s economic security, shares his views on the G-7 summit and Japanese leadership at 9:00 a.m. ET on May 2 at a Hudson Institute and…


LIVE NOW: The G-7 Summit and a New Era of Japanese Leadership—A Hudson Event

Akira Amari, a member of the House of Representatives of Japan, Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party, former Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy, and a champion of Japan’s economic security, shares his views on the G-7 summit and Japanese leadership at 9:00 a.m. ET on May 2 at a Hudson Institute and…


Top Australian and US Foreign Affairs Officials Meet at G7 Summit, Reaffirm Efforts for Peace in Indo-Pacific

Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne met with U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met on Saturday and reaffirmed their nation’s combined efforts to promote peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific, amid concerns over China’s military and economic ambitions in the region. The two diplomats also “discussed deepening the U.S.-Australia alliance, the importance of committing…


Top Australian, US Foreign Affairs Officials Meet at G-7 Summit, Reaffirm Efforts for Peace in Indo-Pacific

Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met on Dec. 11 and reaffirmed their respective nations’ combined efforts to promote peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific, amid concerns over China’s military and economic ambitions in the region. The two diplomats also discussed “deepening the U.S.–Australia alliance,” “the importance…


The CCP Is Caught in a Dilemma in Downgrading Its Response to G-7 Summit

Commentary The Group of Seven (G-7) summit communiqué (pdf) issued on June 13 reveals a tough stance against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), unsurprisingly on issues including the origin of COVID-19, human rights, Hong Kong autonomy, and security across the Taiwan Strait and in the Indo-Pacific region. It also mentions economic and trade issues and…