June 11, 2021diplomaticforeign policyChina competitionglobal infrastructurepandemic responsediplomatic
Biden attends first G7 summit announces Build Back Better World infrastructure initiative
President Biden attends his first G7 summit in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, England, his first overseas trip as president. Leaders formally endorse a new global infrastructure initiative, "Build Back Better World," as a democratic alternative to China's Belt and Road Initiative. G7 leaders agree to commit one billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to lower-income nations. Biden holds bilateral meetings with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, French President Emmanuel Macron, and other leaders. The summit focuses on pandemic recovery, climate change, and coordinated response to China's economic practices.