“ We stand for the rule of regulation, freedom of navigation and overflight, peaceable decision of disputes, democratic values, and territorial integrity of states,” the joint statement said
Quad’s determination for collective response to COVID-19 pandemic in terms of synergizing vaccination efforts to roll out one billion vaccines by 2022, has attracted global attention.
The QUAD, a regional grouping seen as part of efforts to balance China’s growing military and economic power, called for the region to be free of “coercion”, in a hint at Chinese expansionism and military buildup in the region.