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Quad leaders to meet, US denies 'anti-China' coalition focus

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) is finalizing preparations for its leaders' summit, scheduled to take place next month in the Philippines. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the Quad is not intended to be an anti-China coalition, aiming to alleviate concerns ahead of a potential meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. Foreign ministers within the Quad have expressed significant concerns regarding global supply chain disruptions caused by overcapacity in critical industries, without explicitly naming China. AI

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

    Quad diplomats finalise first leaders’ summit in two years before Trump-Xi meeting

    Top diplomats from the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or the Quad, met in Atlanta on Saturday to finalise preparations for next month’s summit in the Philippines, just weeks before US President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Shenzhen. US Secretar…