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A key Australian objective is to gain a united G7 response to coercion by any country, including China. Two European powers, Britain and France, have sent naval vessels through the South China Sea to support freedom of navigation. Morrison is expected to meet senior British national security officials in London following the G7 event.
“Vaccinating the world by the end of next year would be the single greatest feat in medical history,” Johnson said earlier this week.The British Prime Minister wants commitments on stepping up vaccine production, lowering barriers to international distribution and sharing surplus doses with developing countries, directly and through the COVAX scheme for developing nations.
Bronwen Maddox, the director of London’s Institute for Government, says agreement on global taxation in Cornwall could make it the most successful G7 since the 2008 financial crisis. The removal of former US President Donald Trump is a key factor in the plan’s success. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has strongly backed the idea of a “robust global minimum” company tax at a rate of 15 per cent.
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