Quad Not 'Anti-China', Says Rubio as First Summit in Two Years Set Before Trump-Xi Talks
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Says: 'Quad Is Not an Anti-China or Anti-Anybody Coalition'
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio clarified that the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue is not an anti-China alliance or directed against any specific nation. Addressing reporters, Rubio stressed that the Quad functions as a cooperative agreement among four partner countries that share common interests. He stated that rather than opposing any particular country, the grouping addresses concerns regarding specific behaviours and repetitive activities. Reaffirming the Quad's collaborative purpose, Rubio noted that the format exists to uphold shared priorities and oppose disruptive actions, emphasising that while repetitive patterns from a single nation may be evident to all, the coalition is fundamentally focused on mutual cooperation.
The State Department announced on the 31st that Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with the foreign ministers of the Quad, a multilateral security consultative body, on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, and reaffirmed the commitment to a "Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP)." At a press conference that day, Rubio targeted China, stating, "The Quad does not exist to oppose any specific country," while adding, …
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