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.
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“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.
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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.
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(Reporting by Liz Lee and Xiuhao Chen; Editing by Himani Sarkar)
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This story was originally published May 26, 2026 at 12:32 AM.
