Joe Biden says alliance between US, Australia, India and Japan is ‘here to stay’, pledges to deepen partnership.
The leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the United States are meeting in US President Joe Biden’s hometown as the countries push to strengthen their Quad alliance amid growing competition with China.
Biden welcomed his counterparts to Wilmington, Delaware, on Saturday for the group’s annual summit – the US president’s last before the end of his term.
“While challenges will come, the world will change … the Quad is here to stay,” Biden said.
In a joint readout after their talks, the leaders announced plans to deepen maritime cooperation in the Asia Pacific, including the launch of joint coastguard operations next year “to improve interoperability and advance maritime safety”.
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