a will come out today with a statement on our shared approach, ouraligned statement on our shared approach, our aligned approach when it comes to the people's republic of china. at the first g7, president biden�*s time in office in cornwall two years ago china was for the first time discussed in the communique and last year, leaders build on that. this year, what the communique will reflect is a statement of key elements, on which all g7 countries are aligned, when it comes to dealing with the prc. the communique will note that each country has its own independent relationship and approach, but we are united and aligned around a set of common elements, and it will walk through those elements, and it will indicate that we do seek to cooperate with china on matters of mutual interest, and

also that we will work to address our significant concerns that we have with china in a range of areas. we are, as president biden has said, as i have said, as others have said, and to borrow a phrase from the european union itself, looking to de—risk, not decouple from china. the other thing that leaders will talk about today is how to ensure we are fully aligned around the fact to deliver the clean energy transition. critical minerals and other key materials essential for ensuring full supply as necessary to contribute to the deployment of clean energy and to contribute to long lasting economic growth. sol to contribute to long lasting economic growth. so i think you will see a clean energy statement coming out of the g7 that really in a way brings

president biden�*s economic agenda to the global stage. his emphasis on climate action that creates good paying jobs will serve as a blueprint for g7 action and i think we can expect all g7 countries will deepen their commitments on a way forward there, and the president have the opportunity also to discuss how we align the elements of the inflation reduction act with the specific steps that other g7 members are taking to ensure that our approach on these issues are mutually reinforcing and complementary. the last thing i just want to put on the table, which will play out today in the g7 context, is that since the g7 context, is that since the formal launch of the partnership last year, we have seen a range of projects announced and the building out of a pipeline for significantly more projects in africa and the americas and southeast asia and elsewhere that go to physical and clean energy and digital infrastructure in emerging

economies, and so later today the g7 and key partner countries will come together for an event with pgi i wear further projects will be announced, and also where we will bring significant private sector leaders to the table to ensure that public investment is also immobilised and private investment for this purpose. then finally, outside of the g7 here in hiroshima, the president willjoin the leaders of australia, japan and india for the third, in person quarter summit since president biden took office, and of course the first time leaders met at leaders level in the quad format was in 2021, when president biden convened them in washington and this will be the third such summit. the president of course had to postpone his trip to australia but all of the leaders were determined to get together in person here, and you will see significant outcomes coming from that, in terms of secure digital technologies,

infrastructure and capacity building and other important issues. so we have a packed agenda, we are only halfway home, there is still a lot to accomplish, and i look forward to taking your questions. yeah. i wanted to ask you a question about— i wanted to ask you a question about the _ i wanted to ask you a question about the decision _ i wanted to ask you a question about the decision to - i wanted to ask you a question about the decision to provide i about the decision to provide training — about the decision to provide training for— about the decision to provide training for pilots _ about the decision to provide training for pilots to - about the decision to provide training for pilots to operate | training for pilots to operate f-165~ — training for pilots to operate f—16s. president _ training for pilots to operate f—16s. president biden- training for pilots to operate f—16s. president biden in. f—16s. president biden in february— f—16s. president biden in february in _ f—16s. president biden in february in an _ f—16s. president biden in february in an interview. f—16s. president biden inl february in an interview in f—16s. president biden in- february in an interview in the bbc_ february in an interview in the bbc news, _ february in an interview in the bbc news, and _ february in an interview in the bbc news, and in— february in an interview in the bbc news, and in that- bbc news, and in that particular— bbc news, and in that particular interview, l bbc news, and in that. particular interview, he said he doesn't _ particular interview, he said he doesn't need _ particular interview, he said he doesn't need f—16s- particular interview, he said he doesn't need f—16s now. j particular interview, he said - he doesn't need f—16s now. and then— he doesn't need f—16s now. and then when— he doesn't need f—16s now. and then when he _ he doesn't need f—16s now. and then when he was _ he doesn't need f—16s now. and then when he was pressed, - he doesn't need f—16s now. and then when he was pressed, he l then when he was pressed, he said _ then when he was pressed, he said there _ then when he was pressed, he said there was _ then when he was pressed, he said there was no _ then when he was pressed, he said there was no basis - then when he was pressed, he said there was no basis upon i said there was no basis upon which — said there was no basis upon which there _ said there was no basis upon which there is _ said there was no basis upon which there is a _ said there was no basis upon which there is a rationale, i which there is a rationale, according _ which there is a rationale, according to _ which there is a rationale, according to our— which there is a rationale, according to our military. which there is a rationale, i according to our military now to provide _ according to our military now to provide f—16s. _ according to our military now to provide f—16s. i— according to our military now to provide f—16s. i realise . according to our military nowl to provide f—16s. i realise you are hot— to provide f—16s. i realise you are not providing _ to provide f—16s. i realise you are not providing f—16s - to provide f—16s. i realise you are not providing f—16s but i to provide f—16s. i realise youl are not providing f—16s but you are not providing f—16s but you are providing _ are not providing f—16s but you are providing training - are not providing f—16s but you are providing training for- are providing training for f-ifis _ are providing training for f—16s. what _ are providing training for f—16s. what has - are providing training for| f—16s. what has changed are providing training for. f—16s. what has changed in are providing training for- f—16s. what has changed in any way? _ f—16s. what has changed in any way? the — f-165. what has changed in any wa ? �* , , �* f-165. what has changed in any wa ? . , , r way? as president biden said either in that _ way? as president biden said either in that interview - way? as president biden said either in that interview a - either in that interview a writer on the same time, we were not moving forward then

but indicated also that we were not taking anything off the table. nothing has changed. in fact our approach to the provision of weapons, material, training to the ukrainians has followed the exigencies of the conflict. so in the first phase, when russian forces were bearing down on kyiv, the key capability they needed were stingers and javelins. we provided them. in the second phase, when it was more of a ground fight in the donbass, the need was artillery and triple sevens 155 ammunition. as the fight has evolved, the capabilities we have provided ukraine have evolved, and what the president was really getting at back in february is that we were in the midst of a massive effort to ensure that ukraine would have what it needed to be able to launch this counteroffensive this summer, and that was everything from tanks to bradley fighting vehicles to further home ares

—— home ares, and other capabilities. f—16s are not part of that mix, and the president was indicating that the f-16 president was indicating that the f—16 capabilities compared with everything else i said was not at the top of the list. but now that we have delivered everything we said we were going to deliver, so we put the ukrainians in a position to make progress on the battlefield through the counter offensive, we have reached a moment where it is time to look down the road and to say, what is ukraine going to need as part of the future force to be able to deter and defend against russian aggression as we go forward? f—16s, fourth generation fighter aircraft are part of that mix. the obvious first step there is to do the training are meant to work with allies and partners on the ukrainians to determine how to do the actual provision of planes as we move forward. so this is part of an approach to providing the necessary equipment to ukraine, based on what we see, from a military perspective, from the advice to military commanders is required at a given point in time, at a given moment in the conflict,

thatis given moment in the conflict, that is why we have arrived at the place we are today. this the place we are today. as relates to _ the place we are today. as relates to training on an f—16, would — relates to training on an f—16, would it— relates to training on an f—16, would it have _ relates to training on an f—16, would it have made _ relates to training on an f—16, would it have made sense, . relates to training on an f—16,- would it have made sense, maybe this is— would it have made sense, maybe this is slightly _ would it have made sense, maybe this is slightly more, _ would it have made sense, maybe this is slightly more, would - would it have made sense, maybe this is slightly more, would it- this is slightly more, would it have — this is slightly more, would it have made _ this is slightly more, would it have made more _ this is slightly more, would it have made more sense - this is slightly more, would it have made more sense to- this is slightly more, would it. have made more sense to come this is slightly more, would it- have made more sense to come to this conclusion _ have made more sense to come to this conclusion about _ have made more sense to come to this conclusion about providing - this conclusion about providing training — this conclusion about providing training on— this conclusion about providing training on f—16s _ this conclusion about providing training on f—16s months - training on f—16s months earlier? _ training on f-16s months earlier?— training on f-16s months earlier? , ., earlier? our view is that where the f-16 fits — earlier? our view is that where the f-16 fits into _ earlier? our view is that where the f-16 fits into the _ earlier? our view is that where the f-16 fits into the fight - earlier? our view is that where the f-16 fits into the fight is i the f—16 fits into the fight is not right now, so if we had it right now, this is not the main focus of what they need on the battlefield for this counteroffensive, so we feel like we will be in a position to give them what they need for that future force, when they need it, so the timing, from our perspective, lines up to begin the training at this moment. begin the training at this moment-— begin the training at this moment. ~ . , , , moment. was the president concerned _ moment. was the president concerned that _ moment. was the president concerned that f-16s - moment. was the president concerned that f-16s could l moment. was the president - concerned that f-16s could help concerned that f—16s could help to escalate _ concerned that f—16s could help to escalate this _ concerned that f—16s could help to escalate this war _ concerned that f—16s could help to escalate this war and - concerned that f—16s could help to escalate this war and make . to escalate this war and make it a wider— to escalate this war and make it a wider conflict? _ to escalate this war and make it a wider conflict? what - it a wider conflict? what assurances _ it a wider conflict? what assurances has - it a wider conflict? what assurances has ukrainel it a wider conflict? what - assurances has ukraine given the united _ assurances has ukraine given the united states— assurances has ukraine given the united states that - assurances has ukraine given the united states that they. the united states that they were — the united states that they were not— the united states that they

were not use _ the united states that they were not use these - the united states that they were not use these f—16sl the united states that theyl were not use these f—16s in the united states that they. were not use these f—16s in an offensive — were not use these f—16s in an offensive fashion— were not use these f—16s in an offensive fashion that - were not use these f—16s in an offensive fashion that would i offensive fashion that would target — offensive fashion that would target russian _ offensive fashion that would target russian soil? - offensive fashion that would target russian soil? so- offensive fashion that would target russian soil?- offensive fashion that would target russian soil? so all of the capabilities _ target russian soil? so all of the capabilities the - target russian soil? so all of the capabilities the united i the capabilities the united states has provided ukraine come with the basic proposition that the united states is not enabling or supporting attacks on russian territory. that will go for the support for the provision of f—16s by any party as well, and the ukrainians have consistently indicated that they are prepared to follow through on that, and in fact we have seen them follow through on that with the provision of western equipment, when we have given it to them. about timing, we had from the assistant— about timing, we had from the assistant defence _ about timing, we had from the assistant defence secretary- assistant defence secretary that — assistant defence secretary that training _ assistant defence secretary that training could - assistant defence secretary that training could take - assistant defence secretary that training could take asi that training could take as many— that training could take as nrany as— that training could take as many as 18 _ that training could take as many as 18 months. - that training could take as many as 18 months. it - that training could take as . many as 18 months. it could that training could take as - many as 18 months. it could be half that— many as 18 months. it could be half that time, _ many as 18 months. it could be half that time, some _ many as 18 months. it could be half that time, some other- half that time, some other officials _ half that time, some other officials have _ half that time, some other officials have indicated. in| officials have indicated. in either— officials have indicated. in either case, _ officials have indicated. in either case, that- officials have indicated. in either case, that would i officials have indicated. in. either case, that would take officials have indicated. in- either case, that would take us to the — either case, that would take us to the two—year— either case, that would take us to the two—year mark - either case, that would take us to the two—year mark in - either case, that would take us to the two—year mark in this i to the two—year mark in this war — to the two—year mark in this war isnt— to the two—year mark in this war. isn't that _ to the two—year mark in this war. isn't that a _ to the two—year mark in this war. isn't that a long - to the two—year mark in this war. isn't that a long time . to the two—year mark in this| war. isn't that a long time to wait — war. isn't that a long time to wait to— war. isn't that a long time to wait to took— war. isn't that a long time to wait to look down _ war. isn't that a long time to wait to look down the - war. isn't that a long time to wait to look down the road . war. isn't that a long time toi wait to look down the road for the capability— wait to look down the road for the capability to _ wait to look down the road for the capability to use - wait to look down the road for the capability to use these - the capability to use these fighter— the capability to use these fighteriets? _ the capability to use these fighterjets?_ the capability to use these fighterjets? fighter 'ets? first, i am not auoin fighterjets? first, i am not going to — fighterjets? first, i am not going to put _ fighterjets? first, i am not going to put a _ fighterjets? first, i am not going to put a timetable . fighterjets? first, i am not going to put a timetable on j fighterjets? first, i am not - going to put a timetable on how long the training will take. that will get worked through

the military experts, and as we have seen with other training timelines, they can be set out in the abstract, and then they actually bear out in practice, whether it is on the patriot or hi mars or other systems, so i'm not going to circle a date on the calendar. i would point out something that i think gets lost in the whole debate about fighterjets, which is that the western coalition has in fact been supporting the provision of spare parts and other necessary components for ukraine's existing air force, which they are using in this fight, and of course we have provided harm missiles and other things to enable their zach braff to be able to deliver a capability. some western allies have in fact provided soviet—era aircraft, migs. is that stock of migs

goes down, as we look to a aircraft, how do we make sure to make it in a way where ukraine will sustain an air capability throughout? we feel confident they will be able to do that, that they continue to have that air capability, as it degrades of course, this new capability will come online. just to clarify, the statement that — just to clarify, the statement that the _ just to clarify, the statement that the entire _ just to clarify, the statement that the entire g7 _ just to clarify, the statement that the entire g7 is- just to clarify, the statement that the entire g7 is going i just to clarify, the statement that the entire g7 is going to| that the entire g7 is going to endorse _ that the entire g7 is going to endorse that— that the entire g7 is going to endorse that concept, - that the entire g7 is going to endorse that concept, and l that the entire g7 is going to. endorse that concept, and what does _ endorse that concept, and what does that— endorse that concept, and what does that look— endorse that concept, and what does that look like _ endorse that concept, and what does that look like in _ does that look like in practice? _ does that look like in practice? do- does that look like in practice? do these . does that look like in - practice? do these countries including _ practice? do these countries including the _ practice? do these countries including the us _ practice? do these countries including the us have - practice? do these countries including the us have the i including the us have the framework— including the us have the framework to— including the us have the framework to do - including the us have the framework to do that? i including the us have the framework to do that? there will be a reference _ framework to do that? there will be a reference to - framework to do that? there i will be a reference to outbound investment screening in the statement that comes out from leaders, i will not get ahead of that statement, you will see it when the statement lands. it will not get into legal details or particular applications. it will speak to the broad tool, and then each country will have to determine for itself how it approaches that issue. for our part in the united states of course it is no secret that we have been working on developing the legal authorities for a

targeted set of outbound investment controls and at the appropriate moment, we will of course lay that out. that moment, we felt, should come after we have the opportunity to do full consultation with g7 partners, so this is an important milestone as far as that goes. i can't share anything today.- that goes. i can't share anything today. that goes. i can't share an hinatoda .~ ., anything today. what can you tell us about _ anything today. what can you tell us about how— anything today. what can you tell us about how president i tell us about how president votodymyr _ tell us about how president volodymyr zelensky - tell us about how president volodymyr zelensky is - tell us about how president i volodymyr zelensky is getting to japan, _ volodymyr zelensky is getting to japan, and— volodymyr zelensky is getting to japan. and to— volodymyr zelensky is getting to japan, and to what - volodymyr zelensky is getting to japan, and to what extent i to japan, and to what extent was — to japan, and to what extent was the _ to japan, and to what extent was the us— to japan, and to what extent was the us involved - to japan, and to what extent was the us involved in - to japan, and to what extent. was the us involved in keeping him safe — was the us involved in keeping him safe on— was the us involved in keeping him safe on the _ was the us involved in keeping him safe on the way, _ was the us involved in keeping him safe on the way, and - was the us involved in keeping him safe on the way, and is- him safe on the way, and is president _ him safe on the way, and is president biden— him safe on the way, and is president biden going - him safe on the way, and is president biden going to. him safe on the way, and is. president biden going to beat him one—on—one _ president biden going to beat him one—on—one while - president biden going to beat him one—on—one while his. president biden going to beat. him one—on—one while his hair? ithink— him one—on—one while his hair? i think it — him one—on—one while his hair? i think it is _ him one—on—one while his hair? i think it is a _ him one—on—one while his hair? i think it is a safe _ him one—on—one while his hair? i think it is a safe bet— him one—on—one while his hair? i think it is a safe bet that - i think it is a safe bet that president biden will meet him but i don't have a formal announcement of that. —— while he is here. the president looks forward to sitting down face—to—face with president zelensky, and then in terms of how he is getting here, i will leave that to the ukrainians to share. i will say that the united states was not the country that flew him here. is country that flew him here. is the president going to have the opportunity— the president going to have the opportunity to— the president going to have the opportunity to engage - the president going to have the opportunity to engage with - opportunity to engage with president _ opportunity to engage with president lula, _

opportunity to engage with president lula, and - opportunity to engage with president lula, and if- opportunity to engage with| president lula, and if there opportunity to engage with i president lula, and if there is that— president lula, and if there is that opportunity, _ president lula, and if there is that opportunity, both - president lula, and if there is that opportunity, both for - president lula, and if there is| that opportunity, both for him and for— that opportunity, both for him and for the _ that opportunity, both for him and for the engagement- that opportunity, both for him and for the engagement with| and for the engagement with president _ and for the engagement with president modi, _ and for the engagement with president modi, to— and for the engagement with president modi, to what - and for the engagement with . president modi, to what extent is he _ president modi, to what extent is he looking _ president modi, to what extent is he looking to _ president modi, to what extent is he looking to pressure - president modi, to what extent| is he looking to pressure them, or urge — is he looking to pressure them, or urge them _ is he looking to pressure them, or urge them to— is he looking to pressure them, or urge them to toughen - is he looking to pressure them, or urge them to toughen their. or urge them to toughen their approach _ or urge them to toughen their approach on _ or urge them to toughen their approach on both _ or urge them to toughen their approach on both russia - or urge them to toughen their approach on both russia and i approach on both russia and china? — approach on both russia and china? i— approach on both russia and china? ~ , , , approach on both russia and china? ,, , , , , , china? i think pressure is 'ust the wrong �* china? i think pressure is 'ust the wrong word, i china? i think pressure is 'ust the wrong word, i i china? i think pressure is 'ust the wrong word, i mean, h china? i think pressure isjust the wrong word, i mean, that china? i think pressure isjust i the wrong word, i mean, that is not how president biden operates with his key leaders with whom he has deep relations, like president lula and president modi but he will look to speak with both of them about the constructive role each country can play in supporting the most basic and fundamental element of any outcome, which is sovereignty and territorial integrity, which is sacrosanct in the un charter, and of course brazil has supported several of the key un relations in this, and the reason brazil has supported them is because the underlying element of those resolutions has been this principle. so that's really where the president wants to drive things in the conversation with the key emerging economies, who will be here. he will also want

to talk about a lot of things beyond ukraine, including p gii, how we mobilise investment in those countries, how we evolve the multilateral development banks, how we deal with the debt burdens of these countries are facing. so ukraine will be a topic that one of several key topics you have with these countries. has the president _ have with these countries. has the president sought to or been asked _ the president sought to or been asked to — the president sought to or been asked to give _ the president sought to or been asked to give any— the president sought to or been asked to give any reassurancesl asked to give any reassurances retated — asked to give any reassurances related to _ asked to give any reassurances related to the _ asked to give any reassurances related to the limited - related to the limited negotiations- related to the limited negotiations he - related to the limited negotiations he has. related to the limited - negotiations he has been continued _ negotiations he has been continued to _ negotiations he has been continued to be - negotiations he has been continued to be engaged| negotiations he has been. continued to be engaged in, negotiations he has been- continued to be engaged in, and in your— continued to be engaged in, and in your conversations, _ continued to be engaged in, and in your conversations, has - in your conversations, has anyone _ in your conversations, has anyone brought _ in your conversations, has anyone brought up - in your conversations, has anyone brought up to - in your conversations, has anyone brought up to you | in your conversations, has - anyone brought up to you with anyone brought up to you with any level— anyone brought up to you with any level of— anyone brought up to you with any level of concern— anyone brought up to you with any level of concern or- any level of concern or discomfort? _ any level of concern or discomfort? [il- any level of concern or discomfort?— any level of concern or discomfort? , , ., discomfort? it is definitely a sub'ect discomfort? it is definitely a subject of — discomfort? it is definitely a subject of interest _ discomfort? it is definitely a subject of interest here - discomfort? it is definitely a subject of interest here at i discomfort? it is definitely a | subject of interest here at the g7. countries want to have a sense of how these negotiations are going to play out, and the president has expressed confidence that he believes that we can drive to an outcome where we do avoid default, and part of the reason that he is returning home tomorrow, rather than continuing with the rest of the trip, is so that he can help lead the effort to bring it home. this is not generating

alarm or a kind of vibration in the room. i would just say that the room. i would just say that the countries are keenly interested in what is a significant story, and the president has been able to tell them that he believes we can get to a good result here. (inaudible). soi so i will refer you to the pentagon on this, because i think they would be better able

to go into the specifics of that question. i would point out that on the list of capabilities, as our pentagon officials have testified to the hill, ukraine felt they needed for this counteroffensive for the spring, what was the thing that was going to make or break that was going to make or break that counter offensive. f—16s were not near the list —— top of the list for that. were not near the list -- top of the list for that.— of the list for that. you mentioned _ of the list for that. you mentioned the - of the list for that. you | mentioned the concerns of the list for that. you - mentioned the concerns you of the list for that. you mentioned the concerns you had previously, and you made a point that ukrainians... inaudible. is there any weapon right now, any conventional weapon at the us has right now that you think, in your fundamental thinking about escalation is different than what it was at the beginning of the war? and also, could you expand on the cables discussion in the ai discussion as well.

taking those in reverse order, artificial intelligence, they had a good discussion on that yesterday, so i guess i was kind of looking forward to today as opposed to reading out yesterday which i should have done but in the section on the global economy, president biden briefed leaders on the meeting, the high level meeting out of the high level meeting out of the white house with the key ceos of the frontier artificial intelligence companies, the actions that the us government is taking to work with those countries on a framework that manages the risks while facilitating the opportunities of artificial intelligence. 0ther g7 officials spoke about, and that's a topic that is very much seizing the attention of leaders in all of these key advanced democratic market economies, and there are two elements to it. firstly, what is it country going to do with anything that within its own laws and regulations and i would work with the private sector in the respective jurisdictions and secondly, how do we come together in an

international format do we come together in an internationalformat to international format to effectively try to align the approaches where we are dealing with this incredibly fast moving technology with incredibly far—reaching implications, so yesterday's discussion was a good basis for that and leaders have tasked their teams to work together on what the right format would be for an international discussion around norms and standards going forward, and submarine cables, i will let the quad statement speak later today on out and we can follow up on that, i'm not going to pre—empt the opportunity for the leaders to come together and it will be an outcome document that we will touch on, among other issues. 0nce will touch on, among other issues. once the concern? i would say this is a need, this goes to infrastructure, there is a need to continue to lay cable to be able to advance telecommunications and other productivity issues, and the

acquired, both geographically and in terms of policy wants to play a role in ensuring that we are in the game when it comes to the provision of financing for those cables and they get constructed in a way that is trusted and secure, and finally, yourfirst trusted and secure, and finally, your first question, when it comes to the question of escalation, of course the united states government is running organism, this conflict has been dynamic in and folded over time, we have notjust had a static view of the or the participants on the battlefield, the russians and ukrainians, of course our view has had to keep up with what we have seen to be the steps taken by russia, the reactions to the provision of assistance over time, but fundamentally the president's core precept, which is that we are going to do

everything we can to support ukraine in its defence of insolvency and territorial integrity and we're going to proceed in a way that avoids world war three, that has remained intact and how they doubts applied in practice, we have tried to fit into the circumstances as we find them along the way. {if circumstances as we find them along the way-— along the way. g7 leaders are focusin: along the way. g7 leaders are focusing on — along the way. g7 leaders are focusing on disarmament. - along the way. g7 leaders are l focusing on disarmament. what groundbreaking ideas could there be in regards to nuclear weapons and do you foresee nuclear disarmament as a possibility?— nuclear disarmament as a possibility? this discussion came u- possibility? this discussion came pp last _ possibility? this discussion came up last night, - possibility? this discussion came up last night, of- possibility? this discussion i came up last night, of course it is a matter of significant importance to the japanese prime minister, later in his hometown of hiroshima, and the leaders expressed their desire,

and the leaders agreed to stand behind the basic proposition that we seek complete weekly — denuclearisation of the korean peninsula, and we can't put a timeframe on that of course and we will have to continue to align our approach carefully particularly with japan and also other countries that want to reduce the threat posed by north korea's nuclear programme and by the possibility of proliferation. .- and by the possibility of proliferation. . what level does the _ proliferation. . what level does the united _ proliferation. . what level does the united states i proliferation. . what level. does the united states want proliferation. . what level- does the united states want its allies to carry out and support ukraine, and do you expect south korea to lend arms to ukraine? are you willing to discuss this issue in regards the us and china? brute discuss this issue in regards the us and china?— the us and china? we have obviously — the us and china? we have obviously worked _ the us and china? we have obviously worked across . obviously worked across continents and across countries

to source everything from artillery and ammunition to add defence applies, to other capabilities, it has been a significant part of my dayjob, | significant part of my dayjob, i sec. austin's dayjob, as he leave this process and we have worked with dozens of countries to be able to source weapons to ukraine, and the specifics of that can be sensitive so i will not speak to any one country, i would just say this remains a high priority for the president to try to get as much materiel as both available and necessary for ukraine to be able to carry forward the fight.— for ukraine to be able to carry forward the fight. what exactly are those tools, _ forward the fight. what exactly are those tools, and _ are those tools, and separately, priorto are those tools, and separately, prior to the g7, there will be meeting with the counterparts, which i am

aware... inaudible rescheduling the sector, do you think the communique... inaudible setting up communique... inaudible setting up those meetings...? i communique... inaudible setting up those meetings. . . ?_ up those meetings...? i think that would — up those meetings...? i think that would not _ up those meetings...? i think that would not make - up those meetings...? i think that would not make sense i that would not make sense because i think you'll find the general language to be totally straightforward. it is not hostile or gratuitous, it is just direct and candid, and there are key elements of it, right from the top of that language that speak to the desire for steep stable relations with china and the desire to work together issues of mutual interest in. there should be nothing about it from the point of view of a surprise, it is what we have been saying and it is now a reflection of the alignment that has occurred, and this statement did not happen by

accident or osmosis, and we have had intensive consultations with our partners about the prc and about how we approach that relationship effective and managed way and over the last two and a half years that has resulted in a convergence that we did not see several years ago on the key issues, but it is not a cartoon issues, but it is not a cartoon is a 1—dimensional policy, it is a 1—dimensional policy, it is a 1—dimensional policy, it is a multidimensional complex policy for a complex relationship with a really important country. i don't have further news for you on the sequence of steps, i do think there was ever an announcement of steps on the question of economic engagement has been raised and we expected that could happen, and what the timing is on calls, visits, meetings, we are still working through that with the chinese side and when we have more to report we will. i will take one more question.—

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opportunity to speak by phone following his visit and go into detail on how that visit unfolded and they had a very good, conversation out of that. we have not had the opportunity of course to hear from the ukrainians directly on that visit because they have been in transit because president biden will have a chance to hear the president and we think it's a very significant thing that he was at the arab league and had the opportunity to make the case of the ukrainian perspective for the world to support ukrainian 's and territory. thanks everybody. you havejust territory. thanks everybody. you have just been watching that the press conference with jake solomon, the national security advisor from the white house, this is of course the white house 's press secretary, and we just heard jake solomon speaking about the g7 summit thatis speaking about the g7 summit that is taking place, he said that is taking place, he said that the g7 will come out with a joint statement, the

communique after the summit wraps up and he spoke about the broad spectrum of the summit and let listen and to what the white house press secretary has to say. white house press secretary has to sa . ., �* , ., white house press secretary has to sa . . �* , ., , to say. that's what the budget he released — to say. that's what the budget he released on _ to say. that's what the budget he released on march - to say. that's what the budget he released on march nine, i to say. that's what the budget i he released on march nine, more than two months ago, that's what it does, it reduces the deficit by $3 trillion over ten years by cutting wasteful spending on things like subsidies a big oil, which made $200 million in profitsjust last year. at the same time it built on the progress we have made, we are assuring american jobs, cutting costs for americans and investing in our future. the president has already shown that while he is not insisting on his approach, if republicans in congress were serious about cutting the deficit, and about finding a bipartisan agreement, a reasonable bipartisan agreement that can reach the president's desk, they would be looking at cutting that kind of unnecessary wasteful spending, so look there is no question,

we have serious differences and this will continue to be a difficult conversation, that is not lost on us, but the president's team will continue to work hard towards a reasonable bipartisan solution that can pass the house and the senate because we need republicans and democrats on this budget negotiation, moving them forward in the house and them forward in the house and the senate. the states could not be higher, a default would plunge our economy and recession, economists estimate that millions of americans could lose theirjobs are hard—working families could ha rd—working families could lose hard—working families could lose their retirement savings, so our team will stay at it, we will stay focused, and we hope that speaker mccarthy's team will negotiate in good faith as well. one last thing before i take questions, the week had all of you as you know, the president will return to the

white house and on friday the president and the first lady will welcome the louisiana basketball team and the university of connecticut huskies men's basketball team to the white house to celebrate their 2022— to the white house to celebrate their 2022- 2023 to the white house to celebrate their 2022— 2023 and to the white house to celebrate their 2022- 2023 and caa championship seasons in two ceremonies honouring each team's victory. device president and the secretary will the ceremony honouring the tigers women's basketball team, and the huskies by squatting will be honoured and inhibiting the president of the first lady will travel to camp david on sunday, the president of the first lady will travel from camp david to wilmington and in the afternoon the president and the afternoon the president and the first lady will return to the first lady will return to the white house from wellington and on monday the president will host a breakfast in honour of the east room and after the president the first lady will

participate in a wreathlaying ceremony at the tomb of the unknown soldier at arlington national cemetery, and the vice president and the secretary will attend as well and that president will deliver the memorial day address at 155th national memorial day observance at the amphitheatre at arlington national cemetery, the vice president, the first lady, the second gentleman will all attend as well. later the president of the first lady will travel till wilmington delaware and we will have more to share on the president's travel and calendar as we get closer to those dates. with that, go ahead josh.- closer to those dates. with that, go ahead josh. you laid out the default, _ that, go ahead josh. you laid out the default, can - that, go ahead josh. you laid out the default, can you - that, go ahead josh. you laid out the default, can you telll out the default, can you tell the american people what you think... inaudible so they can understand the situation and how confident are you that some kind of deal can occur? the

president — kind of deal can occur? the president is _ kind of deal can occur? tie: president is confident that there is a path forward. if both sides come in good faith he believes we can get this done when it comes to the budget, when it comes to laying out how we see the budget... live from washington, this is bbc news, welcome to our viewers on pbs in america. we just want to live press conference with the american national security adviserjack 0'sullivan. new sanctions against russia, and the us has said it will support providing advanced fighterjets including advanced fighter jets including us advanced fighterjets including us made f—16s and back training ukrainian pilots to fly them. barbara starr was listening into this press conference with me. great to have you with us. we were listening in as jake sullivan was asked about a wide range of what this g7 summit covers. let's start with this

fighter jet covers. let's start with this fighterjet coalition, because this was