Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to meet with United States President Joe Biden on the margins of the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima. Reports from international news agencies confirm the bilateral engagement will occur during the G7 gathering, complementing the broader discussions taking place among the world’s top economies. The forthcoming talks are framed as a key opportunity for both nations to reinforce their alliance and to discuss shared priorities on global security, trade, and regional stability.
Albanese had previously indicated that Biden’s planned visit to Australia, originally scheduled for late May, would be postponed. Despite that delay, the Australian leader emphasized that the two countries would still conduct a substantive bilateral session in Japan, within the context of the Hiroshima summit, as part of ongoing high-level diplomacy between Canberra and Washington.
According to remarks attributed to officials, the postponement of the Australia visit was due to various budgeting and scheduling considerations that affected the American itinerary. Nonetheless, Albanese underscored that the bilateral meeting in Japan would proceed, noting that he had been invited by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to participate in the G7 discussions and to exchange views on shared regional and global challenges.
During the summit hubbub in Hiroshima, senior U.S. officials reiterated a stance that the G7 members should continue to coordinate on strategic issues involving major powers. In particular, discussions are expected to address Russia-related security concerns and the evolving posture toward the PRC, with a focus on presenting a unified approach among the G7 partners.
The G7 gathering in Hiroshima, scheduled for May 19–21, will bring together leaders from Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, and other invited economies. President Biden is anticipated to participate in the discussions on the second day of the summit, with a program that spans security, economic resilience, climate action, and global health collaborations. The meetings aim to foster closer alignment on common interests and to chart a coordinated path forward for shared democratic values on the world stage .