In China strategy, Biden to meet with leaders of Australia, India, Japan

US President Joe Biden will meet on Friday with the leaders of Australia, India, and Japan, a group central to his efforts to counter China's growing military and economic power.

The White House said the virtual meeting of the countries known as the Quad would show the importance Biden placed on the Indo-Pacific region and focus on ways to fight the coronavirus, as well as cooperate on economic growth and the climate crisis.

India and Australia have emphasised the importance of...