Japan PM Kishida vows to strengthen Quad alliance and China ties

Leader also calls for distributing wealth in worker-friendly 'new capitalism'

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida tells parliament he will protect the middle class and make bold investments to slow climate change on Oct. 8. (Photo by Arisa Moriyama)

AKANE OKUTSU, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday voiced his determination to strengthen the Quad alliance -- a bloc to counter Chinese assertiveness that also includes the U.S., Australia and India -- while also stabilizing relations with China.

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