President Biden plans to host British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the White House next week, according to people familiar with the preparations.
Why it’s important: Rewarding Johnson with a visit to the White House is another indication that the two leaders plan to work collaboratively on COVID-19, China and climate change.
- The meeting, scheduled for early next week, will be part of a busy week of diplomacy for Biden as it also prepares to host a COVID-19 summit on the sidelines of the annual United Nations meeting.
- Biden will also host leaders from Australia, India and Japan on September 24 at the White House for a meeting of the so-called Quad Alliance.
The big picture: Biden and Johnson worked closely at the G7 summit in Cornwall in June to convince other countries to take a unified approach to combating China’s growing global influence. They are also working in close concert to prepare for the climate summit in Glasgow in November.
- Today, Biden held a virtual meeting with Johnson and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison to announce a new partnership that would help Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines.