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Quad and 'Squad' blocs to meet ahead of Trump-Xi summit

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The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) will hold its first leaders' summit in over two years on the sidelines of an upcoming ASEAN gathering in Manila. Additionally, the Philippines' ambassador to the US indicated that the "Squad" bloc, an informal defense group comprising the US, Philippines, Australia, and Japan, may also hold talks. These meetings are anticipated to occur shortly before a planned summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Nayan Seth,Khushboo Razdan ·

    Quad confirmed, Manila envoy signals likely ‘Squad’ talks before Trump-Xi summit

    The Philippine ambassador to the United States signalled possible meetings of the “Squad” bloc ahead of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations gathering in Manila, as Washington confirmed that the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue would hold its first leaders’ summit in more th…

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