'China behaving aggressively, testing us': Biden caught telling Quad leaders on hot mic
India TV NewsUS 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 and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. “We believe Xi Jinping is looking to focus on domestic economic challenges and minimise the turbulence in China,” Biden told the leaders at the Summit. Biden was heard saying that Chinese President Xi Jinping is “looking to buy himself some diplomatic space, in my view, to aggressively pursue China’s interest.” He added that China continues to "behave aggressively, testing us all across the region on several fronts, including on economic and technology issues".