Scott Morrison, Joe Biden and Boris Johnson agree more co-operation is needed because the “strategic context in the Indo-Pacific was changing”.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has met US President Joe Biden for the first time – but the encounter was not one-on-one as planned and journalists were not permitted to cover the exchange.
But in a surprise development, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was also present for the 40-minute chat at the seaside resort town of Carbis Bay. “It was a great opportunity for my first meeting with the President. I’ve known Boris for many years, and there was a very easy understanding amongst the three of us.”
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