WASHINGTON/SYDNEY -- The U.S. has embarked on a campaign to scout like-minded allies in the Asia-Pacific who oppose China's expansionist moves in the region -- starting with Australia.
In a show of the importance of the issue to both sides, Australia's foreign and defense ministers traveled to Washington this week to hold a "two plus two" meeting with their American counterparts. The trip marked a rare instance of multiple foreign cabinet members traveling to the U.S., a current hot spot of the coronavirus outbreak. The two ministers will undergo a two-week self-quarantine period after returning home.
