Beijing decries Quad for bloc confrontation
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Beijing decries Quad for bloc confrontation

China Daily  

This bird eye view shows the coral reefs in China's Xisha Islands, South China Sea. China said on Monday it firmly opposes the bloc confrontation tactics being employed by some countries in the name of opposing coercion, after a meeting of top diplomats from Australia, India, Japan and the United States raised concerns over the situation in the East China Sea and South China Sea. "We urge countries from outside the region to seriously respect the efforts of countries in the region in maintaining regional peace and stability, and refrain from fueling tension in the region," he said. In response, Lin said China has always believed that cooperation among countries and initiatives intended for a region should be conducive to the region's peace, stability and prosperity, "rather than a collection of cliques and small circles that undermine mutual trust and cooperation among countries in the region". He said some countries outside of the region have been frequently dispatching advanced military aircraft and warships to the South China Sea to show off their force and create tensions, as well as organizing various cliques to create divisions and stir up confrontation in the region.

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Quad meet slammed as attempt to curb China
3 months ago

Quad meet slammed as attempt to curb China

China Daily  

US 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, US, Sept 21, 2024. Beijing has slammed Washington for "patching up small and exclusive circles" and urged it to let go of the "obsession with containing …

'China behaving aggressively, testing us': Biden caught telling Quad leaders on hot mic
3 months ago

'China behaving aggressively, testing us': Biden caught telling Quad leaders on hot mic

India TV News  

US President Joe Biden was caught on a hot mic telling leaders of the Quad nations that China was behaving aggressively and testing them all across the region “on several fronts, including on economic and technology issues”. The statement came during the Quad Leaders' Summit on Saturday, which was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese …

Quad Lashes Out At China Again, Talks Of ‘Militarization Of Disputed Features’ In South China Sea
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Quad Lashes Out At China Again, Talks Of ‘Militarization Of Disputed Features’ In South China Sea

ABP News  

Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting: The Foreign Ministers of Quad countries – India, United States, Japan, and Australia – met in the Japanese capital of Tokyo for yet another round of talks on the next steps of the grouping even as they came down heavily on China, particularly to Beijing’s belligerent activities in the South China and East China Seas referring …

China accuses Quad of stirring up conflicts, 'inciting' confrontation
4 months, 3 weeks ago

China accuses Quad of stirring up conflicts, 'inciting' confrontation

The Hindu  

China on July 29 accused the Quad nations of “artificially creating tension”, “inciting confrontation” and “contain” the development of other countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Beijing's statement came hours after the foreign ministers of the Quad countries, comprising the U.S., Japan, India and Australia, in a meeting in Tokyo, reaffirmed their commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific, vowing to …

No country should dominate others: Quad in clear message to China
4 months, 3 weeks ago

No country should dominate others: Quad in clear message to China

New Indian Express  

TOKYO: In a loud and clear message to China, the Quad on Monday reaffirmed its steadfast commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific, vowing to work towards a region where no country dominates others and each state is free from coercion in all its forms. Without directly naming China, the four foreign ministers expressed serious concern over the situation in …

Beijing's South China Sea agreement with the Philippines signals Xi Jinping's softening stance due to economic struggle
5 months ago

Beijing's South China Sea agreement with the Philippines signals Xi Jinping's softening stance due to economic struggle

ABC  

China and the Philippines have reached a temporary agreement on the South China Sea, indicating a potential softening in Beijing's diplomatic stance. The comprehensive reform plan, which covers economic, governance, military, and security aspects, calls for China's party, government, and military to "walk the path of peaceful development" and "firmly pursue an independent and peaceful foreign policy". The blueprint, which …

China asserts position on defense cooperation
8 months, 1 week ago

China asserts position on defense cooperation

China Daily  

China's Ministry of National Defense spokesman Wu Qian. China's Ministry of National Defense spokesman Wu Qian asserted on Friday that the nation's activities in the South China Sea are justified, lawful and beyond reproach. Wu highlighted that certain non-regional countries frequently dispatch military vessels and aircraft to the South China Sea with the intention to "flex muscle", forming alliances to …

China defends ‘fighting spirit’ of Xi’s foreign policy
2 years, 2 months ago

China defends ‘fighting spirit’ of Xi’s foreign policy

The Hindu  

China will continue a “fighting” approach to diplomacy with a “rock-hard resolve to safeguard sovereignty”, officials said on Thursday during the week-long Communist Party Congress in Beijing. Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping, at the opening of the congress on Sunday, had warned of “drastic changes in the international landscape” amid “external attempts to blackmail, contain, blockade and exert …

China accuses US of trying to ‘hijack’ support in Asia
2 years, 6 months ago

China accuses US of trying to ‘hijack’ support in Asia

Associated Press  

SINGAPORE — China’s defense minister accused the United States on Sunday of trying to “hijack” the support of countries in the Asia-Pacific region to turn them against Beijing, saying Washington is seeking to advance its own interests “under the guise of multilateralism.” Defense Minister Gen. Wei Fenghe lashed out at U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, rejecting his “smearing accusation” …

China continues to ‘harden its position’ along border with India: U.S. Defence Secretary
2 years, 6 months ago

China continues to ‘harden its position’ along border with India: U.S. Defence Secretary

The Hindu  

Beijing continues to “harden its position” along the border that it shares with India, U.S. Secretary of Defence Lloyd J. Austin said on Saturday while stating that the People’s Republic of China adopts a more “coercive and aggressive approach” to its territorial claims. “We’re also working together to make the region’s security architecture more transparent and more inclusive.” Mr. Austin …

Is Australia the weakest link in stopping Quad from addressing the question of China?
2 years, 6 months ago

Is Australia the weakest link in stopping Quad from addressing the question of China?

Firstpost  

As China continues to bully its neighbours and plays aggressor on the high seas, newly elected Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong are looked at with interest to see if they reverse Scott Morrison’s stand on China. Although Japan and India have been consistent in their approach to maintaining status quo in the Indo-Pacific, the Quad …

China’s Wang Yi slams U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy ahead of Quad meet
2 years, 7 months ago

China’s Wang Yi slams U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy ahead of Quad meet

The Hindu  

Ahead of Tuesday’s meeting of the India, U.S., Australia and Japan Quad grouping in Tokyo, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has hit out at the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy and accused Washington of trying to sow discord in the region. Speaking to reporters following talks on Sunday with visiting Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in the southern Chinese city of …

Beijing Responds to Jaishankar's Remarks, Says China, India Should 'Follow Through' on Border Agreements
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing Responds to Jaishankar's Remarks, Says China, India Should 'Follow Through' on Border Agreements

News 18  

China and India should “follow through” on the border agreements to uphold peace and tranquility at the Line of Actual Control, a Chinese foreign ministry official said on Monday, after external affairs minister S Jaishankar blamed Beijing for the current situation at the LAC due to the disregard of written agreements by China. “On the border issue, China always maintains …

For something: The Hindu Editorial on the Quad
2 years, 10 months ago

For something: The Hindu Editorial on the Quad

The Hindu  

The Quad Ministerial meeting in Melbourne, meant to set the stage for a meeting by the leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the U.S. later this year in Tokyo, ended with outcomes that showcased its “positive agenda” in the Indo-Pacific region. From plans to deliver more than a billion vaccine doses — India-made with U.S. funding and distributed through Japanese …

Beijing says Quad a tool to contain China, stoke confrontation
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing says Quad a tool to contain China, stoke confrontation

The Hindu  

Terming the Quad alliance between the US, India, Australia and Japan as a “tool” to contain China’s rise, Beijing said on Friday that the grouping is a “deliberate move” to stoke confrontation and it is doomed to fail. “China believes that the Quad mechanism is only a tool to contain China,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a media …

Aggressiveness, coercive nature of China is frequent topic of discussion among Quad says Pentagon
3 years, 2 months ago

Aggressiveness, coercive nature of China is frequent topic of discussion among Quad says Pentagon

The Hindu  

China's aggressiveness and the coercive nature in the resource-rich Indo-Pacific region is a frequent topic of discussion among the Quad nations, the Pentagon has said. In November 2017, India, Japan, the U.S. and Australia gave shape to the long-pending proposal of setting up the Quad to develop a new strategy to keep the critical sea routes in the Indo-Pacific free …

Quad will find no support, says China
3 years, 2 months ago

Quad will find no support, says China

The Hindu  

China on Friday repeated its increasingly frequent denunciations of the India, U.S., Australia and Japan Quad grouping ahead of the four countries’ first in-person leaders summit in Washington, saying the group would “find no support”. Doomed to fail It will find no support and is doomed to fail,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said in Beijing, calling on “relevant countries” …

Vice President Kamala Harris to host meeting with Quad leaders
3 years, 2 months ago

Vice President Kamala Harris to host meeting with Quad leaders

India TV News  

US Vice President Kamala Harris would host a separate meeting with the prime ministers of three Quad countries - India, Australia and Japan - at the White House to discuss with them the important factors for democracies to go forward, officials said. President Joe Biden, the three prime ministers -- Narendra Modi, Scott Morrison from Australia and Yoshihide Suga from …

Quad leaders press for ‘free’ Indo-Pacific amid China tensions
3 years, 3 months ago

Quad leaders press for ‘free’ Indo-Pacific amid China tensions

Al Jazeera  

Leaders of the US, India, Australia and Japan also agree to cooperate on COVID-19 vaccines, clean energy and space during the White House meeting. Leaders of the United States, Japan, India and Australia have pledged to pursue a free and open Indo-Pacific region “undaunted by coercion” at their first in-person summit, which presented a united front amid shared concerns about …

China is Planning Its Own Regional Security Dialogue to Counter Quad
3 years, 5 months ago

China is Planning Its Own Regional Security Dialogue to Counter Quad

News 18  

The first leaders’ meeting of the Quadrilateral grouping, or Quad, took place virtually on March 12, 2021, within 50 days of United States President Joe Biden assuming office. Hitherto dismissive, China now lashed out, terming Quad as “enclosed small cliques with ideology as the yardstick is the sure way to destroy the international order”. According to ‘Foreign Affairs’, Russia “has …

Quad summit in October, rising China on agenda
3 years, 5 months ago

Quad summit in October, rising China on agenda

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden will host the leaders of Australia, India and Japan later this year, White House coordinator for the Indo-Pacific Kurt Campbell said on Tuesday. What started as an instrument to ensure freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, Quad has now become a democratic tool to help the world in vaccine supply, human disaster relief, counter-terrorism, …

Japan, Australia share China concerns, augment defense ties
3 years, 6 months ago

Japan, Australia share China concerns, augment defense ties

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan and Australia on Wednesday shared concern about China’s increasingly assertive actions in regional seas and expressed strong objections to “coercive or destabilizing” behavior. Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi told reporters after the talks that the officials shared their concerns about China’s activity in the East and South China Seas as a challenge to the international community. The …

Quad an exclusive ‘clique’, working against China: Foreign ministry
3 years, 7 months ago

Quad an exclusive ‘clique’, working against China: Foreign ministry

Hindustan Times  

The four-member Quad is an exclusive clique rallying countries to work against China, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Wednesday a day after Dhaka criticised Beijing for saying any engagement with the bloc would damage ties with Bangladesh. On Tuesday, Bangladesh’s foreign minister AK Abdul Momen, was quoted by local media as saying that the remarks of the Chinese ambassador …

Why the Quad is Necessary to Handle a Perseveringly Aggressive China
3 years, 9 months ago

Why the Quad is Necessary to Handle a Perseveringly Aggressive China

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s said during the Quad summit that the group ‘has come of age and will be an important pillar of security in the Indo-Pacific region’. China’s economic and military rise threatens future trade and military security equations in the Indo-Pacific region as Beijing has increasingly shown an aggressive behavior on territorial disputes with an expansionist mindset, be …

Leaders of Quad Discuss 'Challenge' Posed by China: US National Security Advisor
3 years, 9 months ago

Leaders of Quad Discuss 'Challenge' Posed by China: US National Security Advisor

News 18  

Leaders of the US, India, Australia and Japan did discuss the "challenge" posed by China during the first meeting of the Quad, and they made clear that none of them have any "illusions" about Beijing, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has said. Addressing a White House briefing on Friday soon after the historic virtual Quad summit between US President …

Quad meet: China says ‘exclusive blocs’ should not 'target third party’
3 years, 9 months ago

Quad meet: China says ‘exclusive blocs’ should not 'target third party’

The Hindu  

China said on Friday, in a statement coming hours before the first summit of the leaders of the Quad framework - India, United States, Japan and Australia - that cooperation between nations should not “target or damage interests of a third party” and countries should not “pursue exclusive blocs”. "Exchanges and cooperation between nations should contribute to mutual understanding and …

The first meeting of the Quad could test Australia's relationship with China
3 years, 9 months ago

The first meeting of the Quad could test Australia's relationship with China

ABC  

The past few months has seen something of a stalemate in China's escalating trade sanctions against Australia. The Prime Minister will join his US, Japanese and Indian counterparts early Saturday morning Australian time for the first leader-level meeting of what's known as the "Quad". Biden called Xi Jinping a "thug" during one of the presidential debates and has made this …

Quad: strategic opportunity or quagmire?
3 years, 9 months ago

Quad: strategic opportunity or quagmire?

The Hindu  

On March 5, the Indian media carried news reports, based on remarks by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, that the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, known briefly as Quad, would soon meet at summit level, thus signalling the importance attached to this grouping by the Biden administration. India’s engagement with the Quad goes back to China’s expanding footprint in South Asia and …

What is the Quad and can it counter China’s rise?
4 years ago

What is the Quad and can it counter China’s rise?

Al Jazeera  

India, Australia, Japan and the US are stepping up defence ties, but could strategic differences hinder efforts to counter China’s growing might? “The Quad comes about as an effort to try to deter China’s ability to challenge and disrupt the rules-based order and the status quo in the Indo-Pacific region,” said Lemahieu. “It’s a signalling on the part of these …

QUAD: Strains in the United States’ anti-China alliance in Asia
4 years, 1 month ago

QUAD: Strains in the United States’ anti-China alliance in Asia

The Hindu  

The much anticipated secondministerial meeting of the Quadrilateral grouping comprising Foreign Ministers of the United States, Japan, India and Australia finally happened in Tokyo on October 6. “I envisage a strategy whereby Australia, India, Japan, and the U.S. State of Hawaii form a diamond to safeguard the maritime commons stretching from the Indian Ocean region to the western Pacific,”, the …

China Opposes 'Exclusive Cliques' as Four-Nation Quad Discuss Beijing's Growing Power
4 years, 2 months ago

China Opposes 'Exclusive Cliques' as Four-Nation Quad Discuss Beijing's Growing Power

News 18  

China on Tuesday reiterated its criticism of the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of India, Australia, Japan and the US in Tokyo, saying it is opposed to the formation of “exclusive cliques” harming third party’s interests. “We believe the world’s overriding trend is peace, development and win-win cooperation,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry said, commenting on the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue meeting …

Quad meet: India, US, Japan, Australia discuss China's growing power
4 years, 2 months ago

Quad meet: India, US, Japan, Australia discuss China's growing power

India TV News  

Japan’s new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday at a meeting with the U.S. and other diplomats that their “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” initiative, a concept to counter China’s growing assertiveness, is more important than ever amid challenges from the coronavirus pandemic. The foreign ministers from the Indo-Pacific nations known as the Quad group — the U.S., Japan, India and …

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