Quad not 'anti-China', says Rubio as first summit in two years set before Trump-Xi talks
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or the Quad, was not an "anti-China" coalition, as the grouping's top diplomats finalized preparations for the leaders' summit in the Philippines next month. Rubio's statement comes just weeks before US President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Shenzhen, China. "It is not an…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio clarified on Saturday that the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or the Quad, is not an anti-China coalition. This comes as the grouping's top diplomats prepare for the upcoming leaders summit in the Philippines next month. Rubio emphasized that the Quad is not an "anti-China or anti-anybody" coalition, stating that it is not a format designed to be against any particular country.
Instead, the Quad expresses concern about specific behaviors and activities that are increasingly originating from one country. The Chinese embassy in Washington responded by asserting that Beijing opposes the formation of exclusive groupings or engagement in bloc confrontations, asserting that cooperation between countries should foster regional peace, stability, and prosperity, rather than targeting any specific entity.
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