'Overall, the meeting is a sign that four key democracies in the Asia-Pacific region are feeling pressure to respond to China's power. And the alliance architecture in the region is evolving as a result,' write StCollinson and husca | Analysis
Leaders of the four nations who will meet at the White House on Friday all have their own beefs with China — which will be conspicuously absent.
President Joe Biden is hosting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison for the first-ever in-person Quad summit. That the meeting is taking place during a pandemic that has curtailed the globetrotting of statesmen and women adds an extra layer of diplomatic significance.
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