(VOVWORLD) - Foreign Ministers of the G7 began their meeting on Monday in London to prepare for the G7 Summit in June.
 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson presides over the G7 online summit, at the Cabinet room, Downing Street, London, UK, February 19, 2021 (Photo: KT) |
The 3-day session will discuss a series of international relations issues, with focus on relations with Russia and China, UK Foreign Minister Dominic Raab told reporters before the meeting.
He said the G7’s relationship with Russia and China has recently been worse due to conflicts in handling the Russia-Ukraine border tension, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, China’s dealing with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and issues relating to Hong Kong and Xinjiang.
The London meeting has been the first in-person meeting of the G7 foreign chiefs in 2 years.