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(Bloomberg)
President Joe Biden will re-introduce himself and the United States to world leaders at a series of international conferences on Friday, and will be a partner in the fight against pandemics and climate change as industrialized democracies abruptly withdraw from their predecessors foreign policy. calls for
In his speech to the Group of Seven and the Munich Security Conference, Biden also reflected collective action in the clash of major powers with Russia and China, and stemmed from former President Donald Trumps America First approach to global issues. . Trump has made the allies hostile to more favorable trade deals and reduced the U.S. military footprint, while Biden is seeking to restore ties quickly.
The new president also called on foreign leaders to align their efforts to provide economic incentives, large investments in infrastructure and technology, and said austerity poses a major risk, according to a senior administration official. warns about. Biden stressed that democracies must fight their elections to preserve their institutions in the wake of foreign interference and internal uprisings, such as the January attack on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters.
Appearances are Bidens first opportunity to address an international audience since his inauguration. His speech at the Munich Conference, which brings together world leaders, diplomats, defense officials and others, will take place after a private summit with G-7 leaders. In his speech, Biden outlined U.S. efforts against the pandemic and called for international cooperation to strengthen cybersecurity and limit nuclear proliferation, the U.S. official said.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-19/biden-to-ditch-america-first-in-appeal-for-global-partnership
samsingh
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(33,554 posts)My mistake for just scanning the opening.
I mistakenly thought it was talking about his "Buy American" program, not America being a Global Partner.
It is actually good news from Biden.
Mea culpa.
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)And that was enough to criticize the source.