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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the Quad summit in Claymont, Delaware, on Sept 21.

(From left) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the Quad summit in Claymont, Delaware, on Sept 21.

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 Can a grouping that declares itself dedicated to upholding the rules-based order not be about China?

Amid lengthening geopolitical shadows, the

last Quad summit of the Biden administration

answered that question in about 2,000 words. 

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