Quad
US lawmakers from both parties are urging the White House to convene a Quad summit with Indo-Pacific partners before President-elect Donald Trump’s meeting with China’s Xi Jinping, aiming to project a unified front and prevent misunderstandings. Experts testified before a congressional commission on the need for better coordination. The Quad, comprising the US, India, Japan, and Australia, is viewed as a mechanism to counter China’s influence in the region.
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A US envoy reaffirmed support for a free and open Indo-Pacific during a Quad meeting in Beijing, as the People's Liberation Army conducted its second day of live-fire exercises around Taiwan. Some analysts argue that the Quad is losing significance under Trump despite this display of unity and deterrence. The grouping is an informal strategic forum aimed at promoting a rules-based Indo-Pacific.