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Quad summit shows strengths and limits of Biden’s foreign policy

The US-crafted ‘lattice of cooperation’ in Asia is a success, but the structure has inherent limitations.

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US President Joe Biden (centre), alongside (from left) Australian PM Anthony Albanese, Indian PM Narendra Modi, and Japanese PM Fumio Kishida, at the Quadrilateral Summit in Wilmington, Delaware, on Sept 21.

US President Joe Biden (centre), alongside (from left) Australian PM Anthony Albanese, Indian PM Narendra Modi and Japanese PM Fumio Kishida, at the Quadrilateral Summit in Wilmington, Delaware, on Sept 21.

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Susannah Patton

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The recent Quad summit was something of a victory lap for President Joe Biden’s Asia strategy.

Despite global challenges – Afghanistan, Ukraine and Gaza – the Biden administration has strengthened US alliances and partnerships in the region almost beyond recognition.

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