WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- The United States, Japan, Australia and India are working to arrange the first meeting of their leaders under the so-called Quad framework amid China's growing clout in the region, a source from one of the countries involved said.
International relations
Quad group prepares 1st meeting of leaders to keep China in check
US, Japan, Australia and India to discuss cooperation for 'free and open Indo-Pacific'
A helicopter launches during flight operations aboard the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan in the South China Sea. © Reuters
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