How to deal with a more economically assertive and sometimes politically belligerent China dominated the official and unofficial dialogue among G7 leaders on Saturday, a senior government official said. It also featured prominently during a brief face-to-face conversation between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden on the margins of the summit. Trudeau and Biden spoke directly about the ongoing work to secure the release of the two men. Following the morning session, the Canadian official, briefing journalists travelling with Trudeau, said there was broad consensus on the overall strategic approach to China. The World Bank estimates there is cumulative a need for $40 trillion of new and renewed infrastructure in the developing world through 2035.

Source: CBC News June 12, 2021 17:48 UTC