The G7 Summit has wrapped up with pledges from world leaders to take urgent action on the COVID-19 pandemic, climate and possibly China.
The world's leading democracies have committed, in a 25-page communiqué, to ending the pandemic and preparing for the future, as well as supporting a green revolution while dragging their economies toward recovery.
On the issue of China, other than taking a hard line on respect for human rights, the language was decidedly and unexpectedly cool, given the rhetoric before and during the gathering in the English seaside community of Carbis Bay.
There is a reference to giving the developing world a safe, affordable infrastructure alternative to Chinese financing but it does not appear as strong as the United States might have wanted.
The Group of Seven leaders also pledged to share more coronavirus vaccines with countries in need over the next year — up to two billion doses including contributions made since February 2021, the final communiqué said on Sunday.
Canada's share is 100 million doses, a target signalled by the Liberal government at the onset of the three-day summit
G7 meeting ends with promises on COVID-19, climate, mentions of China | CBC News