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Blinken Rallies 'Quad' Democracies to Counter Assertive China Blinken (AP) Jason Scott Thursday, 18 February 2021 10:21 PM Close A A New Secretary of State Antony Blinken has held his first virtual meeting since President Joe Biden’s election with counterparts from Japan, India and Australia, showing support for the so-called Quad grouping that seeks to counter an increasingly assertive China in the Indo-Pacific. The talks, held Thursday, included discussions on “the priority of strengthening democratic resilience in the broader region,” Blinken’s spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement. The partners also pledged “to strengthen cooperation on advancing a free and...
