China News Service, June 12, reported that on the 11th local time, the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) held the first meeting of the summit.

The G7 leaders agreed to provide more than 1 billion doses of the new crown vaccine to the world and promote the world to recover as soon as possible after the new crown pneumonia epidemic.

Prior to this, the host, British Prime Minister Johnson also had the first face-to-face meeting with US President Biden, and the two affirmed the "special relationship" between Britain and the United States.

Data map: British Prime Minister Johnson.

End of the first day of the meeting

G7 leaders: Summarize the lessons of the epidemic and realize economic recovery

  According to reports, on the 11th local time, G7 leaders arrived at the seaside resort of Cabis Bay, and the first meeting focused on the new crown epidemic.

  Agence France-Presse said that this is the first face-to-face meeting between the leaders of the Group of Seven in the past two years.

British Prime Minister Johnson said at the opening of the summit that the G7 summit held in the United Kingdom "provides an opportunity" for major countries to sum up the experience and lessons of the new crown epidemic and rebuild a better world.

  Johnson said that this summit is extremely necessary because "we must learn from the new crown epidemic and avoid repeating the same mistakes in the future."

  The G7 leaders promised to provide more than 1 billion doses of the new crown vaccine to the world.

Among them, the United Kingdom will first provide 5 million doses in the next few weeks, and then donate a total of 100 million doses.

  Previously, more and more people called for rich countries to step up efforts to share the new crown vaccine with less developed countries.

Some charities have warned that the current situation is leading to a "vaccine gap."

  The WHO welcomes the commitment of G7 member states to share vaccines, but emphasizes that while sharing vaccines is essential, when to share it is equally important.

  According to a person familiar with the matter, G7 leaders generally agreed that fiscal stimulus needs to be maintained to support economic development.

A photo outside the G7 summit released by French President Macron.

Image source: Macron's social media account screenshot

  After the first day of the meeting, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles and other members of the royal family met with G7 leaders in Cornwall and had a formal dinner together.

  From the photos released by the G7 Summit Organizing Committee, we can see that everyone did not wear a mask, but kept their interpersonal distance.

Johnson's first meeting with Biden

Support for Tokyo Olympic Watch

  Before the G7 summit, Biden and Johnson held their first face-to-face meeting.

The bilateral talks between the two lasted approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes, and then the two spoke to reporters.

  Johnson described the collaboration with Biden as "refreshing."

He praised the "unbreakable" relationship between Britain and the United States, and said that "this is a very long, very long and very good meeting. We discussed a lot of topics." Including the Northern Ireland dispute with the European Union triggered by Brexit.

Data map: US President Biden.

  Biden also said after the meeting: "We affirm the special relationship between Britain and the United States."

  Johnson also expressed support for the Tokyo Olympics to Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on the 11th.

The British Prime Minister's Office stated that Johnson expressed his support for the Tokyo Olympics to Yoshihide Suga and welcomed the efforts made to ensure that the Olympics can be held safely.

  The chairman of the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee Hashimoto Seiko said earlier that if the G7 can support the Tokyo Olympics as planned, it will be grateful.

  In the next two days, G7 leaders will hold multiple meetings to focus on economic, foreign policy and climate issues.