Indo-Pacific Quad ministers work on supply chains, denounce arbitrary export restrictions

Foreign ministers from the United States, Australia, India, and Japan have convened to discuss the strengthening of global supply chains and express concerns over arbitrary export restrictions and non-market practices that they deem as economic coercion. The joint statement issued by the four countries, during a meeting in Atlanta, comes amid growing tensions over China's dominance in critical minerals and rare earths.

The ministers reaffirmed their commitment to a "free and open Indo-Pacific" and emphasized the necessity of protecting navigational rights and freedoms in key maritime routes. Additionally, they pledged $85 million in support for trusted artificial intelligence technologies and launched a new initiative to identify potential vulnerabilities in semiconductor and related supply chains.

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