In the United States, in Delaware, Joe Biden hosted the Quad summit on Saturday with the Prime Ministers of India, Australia and Japan. The last of its kind for the American president, who ends his term in January 2025. The four leaders stressed the need to strengthen their cooperation, particularly in maritime security. The subject of China was also put on the table.
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Joe Biden, Narendra Modi, Anthony Albanese and Fumio Kishida, all smiles for the traditional family photo. Invited by the American president in his hometown of Wilmingtonin Delaware, the Prime Ministers of India, Australia and Japan were keen to salute their host’s efforts to promote cooperation between their countries. The Quad Summit is here to stay “, they repeated in chorus, reports our correspondent in the United States, Loubna AnakiThe leaders thus insisted on the importance of these meetings and their continuation whatever the outcome of the American presidential election in November.
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” We find ourselves in the house of Joe Biden at a time when the world is shaken by conflicts and tensions “, the Indian Prime Minister stressed. The four leaders discussed cooperation in the field of maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region, announcing joint maritime patrols. They also announced health-related measures, including the Moonshot Program against cervical cancer, which Joe Biden wants to expand and for which the four leaders announced significant financial and material assistance.
According to the White House, the issue of China and its influence was also to be discussed, without giving rise to any specific announcements. China ” puts us to the test “, Joe Biden nevertheless launched, according to comments captured by the press during a meeting in the United States supposed to be held behind closed doors. More offensive remarks than the joint declaration of the group published Saturday at the end of the summit. In this declaration, the leaders of the four countries declare themselves “ very concerned about the situation in the East and South China Seas “.
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