Quad: Squaring up to China

The virtual meeting of (clockwise from top left) US President Joe Biden, Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison during the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, as seen at
The virtual meeting of (clockwise from top left) US President Joe Biden, Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison during the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, as seen at Mr Suga's official residence in Tokyo on March 12. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

One week ago, the Quad nations met in their first leader-level summit and emerged with pledges to work together on vaccines, supply chains and technology. China was not mentioned but it looms large both as a threat and an opportunity for all four - the US, Japan, India and Australia. How will the Quad engage China?


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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on March 20, 2021, with the headline Quad: Squaring up to China. Subscribe