US, Britain set to unveil $10b in deals during Trump visit: officials
US President Donald Trump holds a letter from Britain's King Charles as he meets with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US. PHOTO: REUTERS
The United States and Britain plan to announce more than $10 billion in economic deals this week as part of US President Donald Trump’s state visit, senior US officials said on Monday.
The two governments are expected to seal a trade agreement with three pillars: a new science and technology partnership to strengthen the tech sectors of both countries, cooperation in civil nuclear power, and advances in defense technology cooperation, the officials said in a telephone briefing.
Several US tech business leaders are expected to attend the state visit, the officials added.
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Trump and first lady Melania Trump are to arrive late on Tuesday for talks with King Charles and Queen Camilla on Wednesday at Windsor Castle, followed by a state dinner that evening.
On Thursday, Trump will meet British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the two plan to hold a joint news conference. Trump will return to Washington later that night.
Trump is the first US president to be invited to two state dinners by the British monarchy. His first was in 2019 during his first term.
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The US officials said the upcoming agreements would focus heavily on economic cooperation between the two long-standing allies, with at least $10 billion in deals expected.
"This visit gives the president the opportunity to strengthen ties with a particularly close partner and ally, while advancing mutual economic and foreign policy interests," one of the US officials said.