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Wednesday’s meeting between Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden will be a key step in what could be a pivotal year in their transatlantic relationship.
UK and US leaders aim to forge a new post-Brexit partnership, with the UK looking to strengthen its role as a ‘bridge’ between the US and Europe, which will meet at least six times this year. I have.
The prime minister plans to use his meeting with Biden this week to lay the groundwork for future talks beyond the topic of Northern Ireland, the official reason for the president’s visit to the UK.
Northern Ireland and Brexit
The aftermath of Brexit has long risked souring relations between Britain and the United States. Mr Biden and many of his allies, especially those of Irish-American background, feared that her Brexit would endanger peace in Northern Ireland.
The Windsor Framework is therefore being hailed as a way to solve many post-Brexit issues, but the political process within Northern Ireland remains frozen.
Mr. Schnak and the president will discuss how Stormont politicians can be forced to compromise and power-sharing into action.
economic relations
The prime minister won’t bring up the thorny issue of a US-UK free trade deal, given that Biden, unlike Donald Trump, doesn’t like bilateral trade deals.
But he will ask the president to work on other ways to build economic ties and keep the UK immune to current US pressure to step up green investment.
There are concerns that inflation-cutting legislation, which provides large subsidies to companies building energy infrastructure in North America, could lure companies across the Atlantic to the detriment of the UK and Europe. Snack plans to push for a carve-out to allow UK-based companies to take advantage of similar benefits.
Ukraine
Britain and the United States are closely tied in their aid to Ukraine and are the two largest donors of both cash and military equipment. They will discuss how to convince other allies to do more.
In secrecy, the prime minister and president may begin to discuss even more troubling issues – what should be the aims of Ukraine’s war, and at what point may urge Volodymyr Zelensky to seek peace talks with the Kremlin. unknown.
China
The two leaders’ final meeting took place in San Diego, where the next phase of the Aukus submarine agreement with Australia began.
The rise of the world’s second superpower will be on the agenda again this week. Especially in light of Emmanuel Macron’s comments warning of excessive military aid to Taiwan.