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Biden Holds First Summit With Leaders of the ‘Quad’ to Counter China

Biden Holds First Summit With Leaders of the ‘Quad’ to Counter China
President Joe Biden speaks before signing the American Rescue Plan, a CCP virus relief package, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on March 11, 2021. Andrew Harnik/AP Photo
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON–President Joe Biden is holding his first summit on Friday with the leaders of Japan, India, and Australia to step up the game on vaccine distribution in the Indo-Pacific to counter China’s influence in the region.

The informal alliance called the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or “Quad” that consists of the United States, India, Japan, and Australia will discuss a wide range of topics including distribution of vaccines in the region, climate change, and critical technologies.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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