you ll be giving us the aiders digest. the g 7 summit is only part of the first trip abroad as president. there is a lot on his plate this week. they will travel to brussels for a summit. and they will meet with vladimir putin in geneva if will be the first time he sits down with the russian leader since jab. and melissa, this feels a lot both the g 7 when is happening here, and what will happen in your neck on the woods, it feels like i m not donald trump tour
sense of new western unity and it is not entirely there. one of the problem areas is clearly china. i think on china joe biden probably wants a tougher response from the g 7 than many of the european countries that are really prepared to give. they re much more equivocal about future relations with china. the other problem about the g 7 actually related to boris johnson. he is very keen that britain should be seen as the new go-to global intermediary. really despite brexit and the european union, britain is there at the top tagt. his relations with the other europeans have been quite badly soured by the protbrexit proces.
he, too, should be having a bit of trouble getting his message across. so this was an opportunity for boris johnson to show case, right? a global power whose voice matters. do you think that is working? i m thinking of the pictures where they re having launch or m lunch or meeting on their side. you end up with the european leaders and britain seems to be in a lane of it s own? i agree. i think there is a real problem there for johnson. he is actually reundally undermining his partners. on that question joe biden seems to be much closer to the rest of the injury people union than he
awkward conversations. his predecessor, president barack obama, committed a faux pas by speaking over the national anthem. now it s the turn of obama s vice president and current commander and chief. president bide listen be welcomed by a guard of honor before being welcomed in for tea. the future depends on the american people and the british people and what we understand about each other. joe biden is of a generation that that special relationship means something. to the continued friendship between our two nations and to the health, prosperity, and happiness of the people of the united states. the focus on the traditions
and protocols of these events. the queen just wants the visitors to have a good time. they re not expected to bow. this is the third time that joe biden has met the queen. his mother, ahead of that meeting, said do not bow to the queen. there is a big debate. should he do as locals do, or not bow because he is on the same status level and he is not a british subject, either. i m going to let them figure that one out. but good to see you, max, and it looks like you might need a hat or some sun block, sos very warm weather there in the u.k. right now. yes. enjoy the rest of your day. an exclusive report just ahead. tracking the forced deportation