With China in focus, Rubio hosts Quad meetings on first day as US secretary of state

With China in focus, Rubio hosts Quad meetings on first day as US secretary of state

[South China Morning Post] - 01/21/2025

First meeting of Trump presidency for security group focused on Indo-Pacific voices opposition to altering status quo ‘by force or coercion’.



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