‘China testing us all’: Joe Biden caught on mic telling QUAD leaders
Hindustan TimesIn the QUAD summit, US President Joe Biden was caught on hot mic telling other leaders of the grouping that China was ‘testing’ them, news agency PTI reported. U.S. President Joe Biden, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrive for a Cancer Moonshot announcement at the Quad leaders summit in Claymont, Delaware, U.S., September 21, 2024. The US President's remarks came during the QUAD summit on Saturday, which was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. China's stakes in IOR In a veiled reference to Beijing's aggressive military actions in the South China Sea, QUAD nations have continued to emphasise on their commitment to uphold a “free and open” Indo-Pacific region.