G7's "strong message" on multilateralism will lead to dispute with Russia, China - Merkel

Record ID: 1620792

  • Title: G7's "strong message" on multilateralism will lead to dispute with Russia, China - Merkel
  • Date: 11th June 2021
  • Summary: ST. IVES, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (JUNE 11, 2021) (CORONA POOL) GERMAN CHANCELLOR ANGELA MERKEL ARRIVING FOR STATEMENT AHEAD OF START OF G7 MEETING, SAYING HAPPY TO BE HERE IN CORNWALL WHITE FLASH (SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMAN CHANCELLOR, ANGELA MERKEL, SAYING: "Another issue will obviously be how to restart the world economy and I am of course happy that the American president is present here. Being able to meet Joe Biden for the first time is obviously important because he stands for the commitment to multilateralism which we were missing in recent years. We will find strong words here in support of multilateralism and also for values based multilateralism which will lead to a dispute with Russia and in some aspects also with China." WHITE FLASH (SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMAN CHANCELLOR, ANGELA MERKEL, SAYING: "At the same time, we need everyone across the world, we want to work together, especially on the issue of climate protection and biodiversity where we will never find solutions without China." WHITE FLASH (SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMAN CHANCELLOR, ANGELA MERKEL, SAYING (on VACCINE DONATIONS): "I hope we will achieve very good results here to show that we are not only thinking of ourselves but also of those who do not yet have a possibility to get vaccinated, especially the countries in Africa but also elsewhere." WHITE FLASH MERKEL WALKING OFF WITHOUT TAKING QUESTIONS
  • Embargoed: 25th June 2021 13:46
  • Keywords: COVID-19 G7 summit German Chancellor Angela Merkel coronavirus vaccination campaign vaccine
  • Location: ST. IVES, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
  • City: ST. IVES, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Europe,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001EGYH8P3
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  • Story Text: PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS WHITE FLASHES
    A strong message by G7 leaders in support of values based multilateralism will lead to a dispute with Russia and China, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday (June 11) as she arrived for a two-day summit in the United Kingdom.
    Merkel said she was looking forward to meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden who "stands for the commitment to multilateralism which we were missing in recent years."
    "We will find strong words here in support of multilateralism and also for values based multilateralism which will lead to a dispute with Russia and in some aspects also with China," the chancellor said.
    Yet, Merkel added that on issues such as climate protection and biodiversity, "we will never find solutions without China."
    (Production: Michele Sani)
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