Boris Johnson and Joe Biden will on Thursday attempt to bury their differences by signing a 21st century “Atlantic charter”, committing Britain and the US to working together to tackle global challenges including the rise of an authoritarian China.
英国首相鲍里斯•约翰逊(Boris Johnson)和美国总统乔•拜登(Joe Biden)将于周四尝试通过签署一份21世纪的《大西洋宪章》(Atlantic Charter)来埋葬分歧,承诺英美将携手应对包括威权中国的崛起在内的全球挑战。
At their first face-to-face meeting, the UK prime minister and US president are expected to announce a task force charged with reopening transatlantic travel and agree in principle a deal to jointly develop technology, including artificial intelligence.
预计两位领导人将在首次面对面会晤中宣布成立一个负责重开跨大西洋旅行的特别工作组,并在原则上达成一项联合推进人工智能等技术研发的协议。
But the meeting in Cornwall ahead of the G7 summit is set to also involve tensions: Biden will urge Johnson to work with the EU to end the stand-off over post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland.
但这场于七国集团(G7)峰会前夕在康沃尔郡(Cornwall)举行的会晤也将涉及紧张的一面:拜登将敦促约翰逊与欧盟(EU)合作,打破英国退欧后北爱尔兰贸易安排问题上的僵局。