Ambassadors of the Quad nations, consisting of the US, India, Australia and Japan, held a rare publicised meeting in Beijing. ADVERTISEMENT"The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) is a force for good in maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region," Perdue said in his post. "It is a pleasure to meet with the ambassadors of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue countries in Beijing," he said. China, over the years, has been a strong critic of the Quad and has not yet reacted to the meeting. Beijing, in the past while reacting to the Quad meetings, stated that it is opposed to countries forming cliques, engaging in group politics and bloc confrontation.

Source: The Telegraph December 31, 2025 07:27 UTC