Beijing, Dec 31 (PTI) The ambassadors of the Quad nations, comprising the US, India, Australia and Japan, held a rare publicised meeting in Beijing.
The meeting at the US Embassy in Beijing took place on December 19, according to the Japanese Embassy’s post on X.
“The Quad (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) is a force for good working to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific,” American Ambassador to China David Perdue said in a post on X on Tuesday.
“It is always great to meet with the Quad Ambassadors here in Beijing. The US, India, Australia and Japan relationship continues to be strong,” he said and posted a photo of the four envoys, including Indian Ambassador to Beijing Pradeep Kumar Rawat.
According to the Japanese Embassy’s post on X, during the meeting, the parties engaged in a frank discussion on the situation in the Indo-Pacific region and reaffirmed that the four countries would continue to work closely together to achieve a free and open international order based on the rule of law.
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.
In her reaction to the Foreign Ministers meeting of the Quad countries held in January this year, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said China has always advocated that cooperation among countries should not target third parties.
“China believes that cooperation between countries should not target any third party,” she said.
“Engaging in group politics and bloc confrontation will not bring lasting peace and security, and is not conducive to peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific and the world as a whole,” she said. PTI KJV AMS ZH ZH
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