London (Special to ZennieReport.com) – On November 1, 2023 UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak welcomed US Vice President Kamala Harris for a meeting that occured at 10 Downing Street.
This marked the first time the United Kingdom and the United States were represented by leaders of Asian heritage.
Here, we take a look at how each office – the White House and 10 Downing Street – looked at the meeting from a read of their press releases. One can come to their own conclusions.
Here’s the UK Prime Minister Press Release, first.
PM Meeting with US Vice President Kamala Harris
The Prime Minister welcomed the United States Vice President Kamala Harris to Downing Street for the first time this afternoon.
Ahead of travelling to the AI Safety Summit tomorrow, they discussed the need for global collaboration on the novel opportunities and risks presented by frontier AI, including issues like bias and disinformation. The Vice President thanked the Prime Minister for hosting the first summit to take forward these discussions.
The Prime Minister welcomed the shared focus on AI safety, including the announcement of a new US institute that will work closely alongside the UK’s AI Safety Institute to boost research into the capabilities and risks of this technology.
The Prime Minister and Vice President also spoke about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The Prime Minister reiterated Israel’s right to defend itself against terror as well as the need to get more humanitarian aid into Gaza and to free hostages taken by Hamas. Both agreed that the UK and US were aligned in these efforts and would continue to work with partners in the region to ensure stability.
The Prime Minister and Vice President also stressed the importance of continued support for Ukraine and close collaboration on the fight against Russian aggression.
Readout of Vice President Harris’s Meeting with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of the United Kingdom
Vice President Kamala Harris met in London today with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of the United Kingdom. The leaders reaffirmed Israel’s right to defend itself following the appalling Hamas terrorist attack on October 7.
They discussed the latest developments in Gaza including progress made today to allow foreign nationals to leave Gaza, which they welcomed. The Vice President and Prime Minister Sunak discussed the importance of the protection of civilians in Gaza, the law of war and increasing the pace and scale of humanitarian assistance to innocent civilians in Gaza
The Vice President welcomed the United States’ close cooperation with the United Kingdom on security and economic support to Ukraine, which is critical to sustaining Ukraine’s defense and democratic institutions in the face of Russian aggression.
In advance of the Global Summit on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety, to be held at Bletchley Park, UK, on November 2, the Vice President and Prime Minister reiterated their shared commitment to ensuring that the rules of the road for AI reflect our democratic values and that new technology equitably improves people’s lives and livelihoods.