Beijing [China], May 31 (ANI): Quad, a strategic forum comprising four nations, is indeed a "force for good" and though the joint statement by the US, Japan, Australia and India does not mention China, the message is clear that this grouping aims to counter China's reach in the Indo-Pacific.
Liverpool [UK], December 12 (ANI): Japan and Australia have pledged to promote security cooperation of the Quad group, also including the United States and India in response to China's rising assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region, a media report said.