US Secretary of State Antony Blinken rejected the notion on Thursday that the informal “Quad” alliance of the US, Australia, India and Japan exists only to counter a rising and more assertive China.
“This is not about standing against anyone in particular,” Blinken told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation when asked whether the group’s goal was to offset China’s influence in the region.
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