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China can join Quad initiatives
Part of: Prelims and GS II – International Relations
Context Recently Australian Prime Minister said that China is welcome to contribute to the objective of ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific through QUAD initiatives.
QUAD
- Full form: Quadrilateral Security Dialogue
- Countries: USA, Japan, Australia and India
- Location/Headquarter: –
- Aims: The main aim is to enable a regional security architecture for the maintenance of a rules- based order. It seeks to contain a ‘rising China’ and work against its predatory trade and economic policiesThe main