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 or Quad meeting. “Instead of forming exclusive cliques, multilateral and plurilateral cooperation should be open, inclusive and transparent, said the statement circulated by the Ministry to queries from the media to the Quad Ministers’ meeting. Tuesday’s statement was similar to remarks made by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin last week while replying to a question about the planned meeting of the Quad ministers in Tokyo.

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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 …

Jaishankar on resolving India-China tensions: ‘Not looking to other countries’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Jaishankar on resolving India-China tensions: ‘Not looking to other countries’

Hindustan Times  

External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday ruled out a third party mediation for India to resolve its issues with China. “India is the host for this year's Quad and we are still discussing when to do the Summit.Regarding the agenda, we came up with some new ideas today but I can generally tell you that the idea for example …

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 …

‘Normal relations with China impossible if…’: S Jaishankar on India-China ties
11 months, 1 week ago

‘Normal relations with China impossible if…’: S Jaishankar on India-China ties

Live Mint  

Border dispute between India and China will continue to impact the relations between the two nations on different fronts like trade, economic, etc, clarified External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday. While addressing a meeting, S Jaishankar said that he has made it clear with Beijing that unless there is no firm solution on the border, and the forces will …

Xi’s “Global Security Initiative” looks to counter Quad
2 years, 7 months ago

Xi’s “Global Security Initiative” looks to counter Quad

The Hindu  

A new Global Security Initiative put forward by Chinese President Xi Jinping will look to counter the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy and the Quad – the India, U.S., Australia, Japan grouping – according to Chinese officials. Mr. Xi last week first proposed what he called a Global Security Initiative, speaking at the Boao Forum in China, warning against “hegemonism, power politics …

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi says U.S. wants ‘Indo-Pacific NATO’
2 years, 9 months ago

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi says U.S. wants ‘Indo-Pacific NATO’

The Hindu  

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday accused the United States of trying to build an “Indo-Pacific NATO” using the Quad and its allies, and said “some forces” were seeking to “stoke tensions” between China and India as well as “sow discord” between China and Russia. Mr. Wang, in his annual press conference along the sidelines of China’s National People’s …

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 …

Quad will find no support, says China
3 years, 3 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” …

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 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 …

No 'Exclusive Cliques' Should Be Formed: China on First Quad Summit
3 years, 9 months ago

No 'Exclusive Cliques' Should Be Formed: China on First Quad Summit

News 18  

China said on Monday that no "exclusive cliques" should be formed as it accused some countries of trying to "drive a wedge" among regional nations citing the "China threat" and asserted that they will "end up nowhere". Quad countries involving the US, India, Australia and Japan held their first virtual summit on Friday during which President Joe Biden told leaders …

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 …

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 …

Eye on China: India, US, Japan, Australia 'Quad' Discuss 'Free, Open, Prosperous & Inclusive' Indo-Pacific
4 years, 2 months ago

Eye on China: India, US, Japan, Australia 'Quad' Discuss 'Free, Open, Prosperous & Inclusive' Indo-Pacific

News 18  

New Delhi: Senior officials of India, the US, Japan and Australia on Friday held a virtual meeting under the framework of Quadrilateral coalition or “Quad”, focusing on ways to promote peace, security, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs said the officials reaffirmed their commitment towards a “free, open, prosperous and inclusive” …

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