G7 summit: A tale of 'liberal democracies' versus 'autocracies'

Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell says the G7 theme was summed up in the words of US President Joe Biden – who spoke of a "contest" between liberal democracies and autocracies.

President Biden's remarks came after he was quizzed about what to do in particular with Russia and China.

"I think we're in a contest, not with China per se, but a contest with autocrats – autocratic governments around the world," President Biden said.

"As to whether or not democracies can compete with them in the rapidly changing 21st century.

"I think how we act and whether we pull together as democracies is going to determine whether our grandkids look back 15 years from now and say did they step up."

Mr Clennell also said Prime Minister Scott Morrison would feel "completely vindicated" over his stance on China as there's "no doubt" the UK, US and Australia are all on the same page that China has "behaved badly" and must be stood up to.

"I think that Scott Morrison will feel completely vindicated by what's occurred here both in the G7 communique and the statement out of the summit," Mr Clennell said.

"There's a belief that China, from these three countries, China has behaved badly and that you have to stand up to bullies, that's the belief, and that's the tactic they've gone for so I think Morrison will be quite happy with that."

[PAS_]

I really wonder how the G7 meetings really went. What was Joe Biden like in the meetings when often he doesn't know where he is and why he is wherever he is. I would certainly think that in 2022 we are going to have new woke math. G7 - 1 = G6. 😭

[alexovnz]

7 clowns and a few irrelevant appendages!!! LMAO

[ricky]

A tale of liars, cheats and frauds...

[thepetridish]

Once again, Penny Wong is wrong; once again.pfff

[denisejohnson]

We’re done in this Country!!!! Good bye America😢😢😢

[AwakeNotWoke]

pfft. The is US is a woke-techno autocracy ... Australia is becoming the same

[tonyalways]

I’m confused. Where exactly are the liberal democracies?

[pugwhisper]

Thx for what you do! I live in California and thus my media source is everything but here… sad but true!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[RavenNagel]

I just want to say Thanks much to @SkyNews Australia for being reporters on the field. As an American a good chunk of my news comes from Sky. I just wanted to make it known, it’s much appreciated with a media blackout. Fox comes close, but not close enough. Sky and Aljezeer is where it’s at. 👍

[joeybrown]

State of Emergency tells me they are getting ready for war.

[MoonBurn]

Slow Joe’s reMarx, translated: “Let’s all band together and spend trillions to clean up Chyna’s 💩.

[RoverEins]

"Political editor Andrew Clennel travelling to the UK with the Prime Minister"... and told what questions to ask in press conferences what questions to ask by the Prime Minister's office no doubt.

[franklin]

Bitcoin is the future investing in it now is the wisest thing to do now especially with the current rise

[meganmckenzie]

It's embarrassing. How much did this circus cost and who paid the bill?

[rogegabihan]

I don't think Assange or Snowden believes in your democracy

[davesonowski]

Critical thinking skills is not a gift it is a punishment because you have to deal with those who don't seem to have any

[highwayman]

What was Ursula Van winkle even doing there, she is a professional gate crasher. Represents no country and is unelected. Did they find her a seat?

[HelloWorld-nsgt]

Is this not a UN thing, how many countries go along with that flow?

[djoys]

Germany is a weak link of G7. It is actually a fence sitter.

[raphaelahons]

Bidens words are not very reassurring..