What really happened at the G7
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The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 16 June 2021
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
As it was the first time world leaders have met since the pandemic began, there was a huge amount to discuss, including: vaccines, climate change and security. But how much was actually achieved at the G7 summit?
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, I'm John Curtis, and I'm Rachel Wolf. |
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| 0:39.9 | Last weekend, seven of the most powerful countries in the world |
| 0:44.1 | met on the tiny peninsula of Carbis Bay in Cornwall. |
| 0:48.3 | The president's helicopter went over my house, |
| 0:51.5 | and it was something to see. It's like an alien craft really. |
| 0:55.7 | It was the first time world leaders were meeting since the pandemic began, |
| 1:00.7 | and there was a lot to discuss. |
| 1:03.7 | Vaccines, climate change, and China. |
| 1:07.7 | But how much did they actually achieve? |
| 1:10.7 | In some ways these summits are as much about the optics as they are about the substance. |
| 1:16.7 | You're listening to Stories of Our Times from the Times and the Sunday Times. |
| 1:20.7 | I'm Manvian Rana. |
| 1:22.7 | Today, what really happened at the G7? |
| 1:36.7 | Was there anything about this summit that really surprised you, something you hadn't expected? |
| 1:41.7 | You're cold. |
| 1:44.7 | The weather. |
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