(CNN) Leaders of the four nations who will meet at the White House on Friday all have their own beefs with China — which will be conspicuously absent. The new relevance of the Quad summit is a rare mark of continuity between the Trump administration and a Biden White House that reversed much of its predecessor's foreign policy. And there is growing speculation that something more formal may emerge, which could mean a debate about what the Quad is actually for. But overall, the meeting is a sign that four key democracies in the Asia-Pacific region are feeling pressure to respond to China's power. Do not come, the US told the world ahead of the UN General Assembly, fearing a super-spreader event.

Source: CNN September 24, 2021 17:26 UTC