CANBERRA – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday his first-ever meeting with President Joe Biden as well as the leaders of India and Japan will become an anchor of stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
Known as the “Quadrilateral Security Dialogue,” representatives for the four member nations have met periodically since its establishment in 2007.
That followed the nations providing relief to Indonesia following the 2004 tsunami there. But this virtual gathering early Saturday morning Australia time will mark the first time all four leaders will come together.
China has called the so-called Quad an attempt to contain its ambitions. Morrison said there was no reason for China to object to the leaders’ meeting. “This is about