US hosts Quad meeting amid strained bilateral ties

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has taken part in talks with her counterparts from the Quad members. (AP PHOTO) Foreign Minister Penny Wong has taken part in talks with her counterparts from the Quad members. (AP PHOTO) Credit: AAP US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has hosted his Australian, Indian and Japanese counterparts, seeking to boost efforts to counter China even as trade and other bilateral disagreements introduce friction into the relationships. The four countries, known as the Quad, share concerns about China’s growing power but ties have been strained by US President Donald Trump’s global tariff offensive from which none…