w the news news why from berlin? g 7 leaders agree on a global infrastructure plan to counter china's rising influence. on day 2 of their summit in southwest england, the world's wealthiest democracies, they vale invested billions to offer developing nations and alternative partnership influenced by values high standards and transparency. also coming up on the show, the woman who hopes to read and terminate the green party officially named lena bear bock as its 1st ever candidate for chancellor ahead of september's election.

ah. hello clare richardson, a very warm welcome to the show. leaders of 7 wealthy democracies have agreed on a major infrastructure plan to counter china global influence. they've spent the 2nd day of the g 7 summit in southwest england focusing on ways to compete against authoritarian states. and the heads of the group, the 3 year members, again, the day in meeting with britain, force and johnson. they try to intention after breakfast. but the rising influence of russia and china has dominated talk today with washington pushing for a tougher position. german chancellor angle american also held her 1st meeting with joe biden since he became us president. she will visit him at the white house in washington next month. and at an online press conference angle,

america said the g 7 countries were setting up a working group to develop infrastructure projects for poor countries, particularly in africa. she said many had substantial infrastructure needs and the g 7 aspires to have a positive agenda towards many countries in the world that still have some catching up to do. so, i'm pleased that we've set up a task force instead of just talking about it. and we're working on specific projects, although we have not yet specified financial resources that we have committed to them. but he's always given something new for the g 7. it's very pragmatic to jointly consider who can contribute as well as what for and how to make it a comprehensive project. i welcome this important initiative to get in touch. and d, w correspondent, very math is in a car, buffet,

cornwall covering the g. 7 summit for us this weekend to very welcome back to the show. what are the main takeaways from that press conference with german chancellor? i'm going to michael the john so touched on various issues that were debated today, which was the day of foreign policy. and one of which you had it in her sound bud was the green initiative. and she's dressed that it wasn't something that was against showing up, but that was in itself a positive initiative. she also talked about meeting the queen. yes they, she credo, obviously she had her 95th birthday just now and she just lost her husband. the duke of edinburgh and angle america said it was touching to me to and we'll say meet 3 generation of royals yesterday. ok, so in an interview we also heard british prime minister boars, drones and talking tough about.