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fronts, including economic and technological issues in the region," Biden said. Later, the administration had to admit that there was nothing new in this. The meeting of the leaders of the Quad countries was held on Sunday. "We're confident that Xi Jinping is focused on China's internal economic challenges right now," Biden said during an informal discussion before the start of the summit.
China is trying to reduce tensions. They have political space for themselves. In my view, they are doing this to aggressively pursue China's interests. "The remarks were heard by journalists leaving the venue before the summit actually began. A senior administration official then tried to downplay the severity of the 'chaos'.
"There's not much to say about that. We have said it many times. Our (Biden's) private statements and public statements match each other. This is not surprising, "he said. Biden's comments underscore that the United States is taking the threat from China very seriously. Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam have overlapping claims in the South China Sea. This has led to international tensions. Coming together against China's aggression is said to be the main reason behind the formation of the Quad.
At the Quad summit, the four leaders discussed enhancing partnership cooperation in Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands and South Asia. At the same time, the future and direction of Quad cooperation was also reviewed. Officials said a wide range of issues were discussed. The issue of North Korea and Russia was also discussed. Prime Minister Modi announced a $7.5 million fund for cancer testing, screening and diagnosis in the Indo-Pacific region.
It was also decided in the meeting that the Coast Guards of the four countries will launch a joint campaign for maritime security next year. The Maritime Initiative for Training in the Indo-Pacific (Maitri) for maritime training was announced on the occasion. During the Summit, Prime Minister Modi also met both Albanese and Kishida. The two leaders discussed strengthening bilateral relations for mutual benefit and working towards peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.
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They affirmed that a free, open, inclusive and prosperous Indo-Pacific region is a priority. He said that at a time when tensions and conflicts are on the rise in the world, it is important for mankind that the Quad works with democratic values.