Quad leaders congratulate Albanese ahead of key meeting

Summary

This article by Michael Smith, writing for AFR, makes the following points:

• The QUAD is meeting to discuss deepening security and economic ties aimed at countering China’s rising influence in the region.
• Mr Albanese will be accompanied by Penny Wong in her new role as foreign minister.
• The new Australian prime minister is expected to hold one-on-one meetings with the leaders of the United States, Japan and India as well as attending the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) leaders’ summit during the visit.
• Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, said he wanted to work with Mr Albanese to deepen bilateral relations and realise ‘a free and open Indo-Pacific’.

References

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Source Information:

• Article Source: Australian Financial Review
• Media Check: AFR - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
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