China says QUAD cooperation should not target third party
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BEIJING - China on Tuesday reiterated its stance on the Australia-India-Japan-US Quad group, saying cooperation between countries should contribute to regional peace, stability and prosperity, and should not target any third party.
"We also do not support the formation of exclusive cliques or bloc confrontation. No cooperation should undermine mutual trust and cooperation among regional countries," China's foreign ministry spokesperson, Mao Ning, told a daily press conference.
The foreign ministers of Australia, India, Japan and the U.S. gathered on Tuesday in India and agreed to jointly build a port in Fiji and signed pacts covering critical minerals and energy security.
(Reporting by Liz Lee and Xiuhao Chen; Editing by Himani Sarkar)
From left, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, India’s Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio pose on the day of a Quad ministerial meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, May 26, 2026. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Pool via REUTERS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Julia Demaree Nikhinson Reuters
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, India's Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar, and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi during the Quad ministerial meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, May 26, 2026. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Pool via REUTERS Julia Demaree Nikhinson Reuters
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks as Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi listen following a Quad ministerial meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, May 26, 2026. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Pool via REUTERS Julia Demaree Nikhinson Reuters
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This story was originally published May 26, 2026 at 2:32 AM.
