New Delhi: Two days ahead of the Quad’s “first leaders’ summit” in virtual format, the United States warned on Wednesday that if it does not act “in concert and in tandem with our allies and partners around the world, China will act with even greater impunity”. Referring to Chinese “human rights abuses in Xinjiang or the way in which Beijing is trampling democracy in Hong Kong”, Washington also said it would “engage China from a position of strength (that) … requires us to work with allies and partners”, adding this was its “core source of strength” and “the envy of competitors and adversaries the world over”.
The US, however, also said the Quad — comprising the US, India, Japan and Australia — was “not about any single challenge” nor “about any single competitor”.
The US state department said: “Quad members are uniquely positioned to help lead the world out of the deep crises that we’ve spoken about — that includes…
