US, Japan and allies form new Pacific group to blunt China’s influence
The group will seek to support Pacific regionalism and strengthen economic ties between the Pacific islands and the rest of the world.
Quad leaders Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, US President Joe Biden, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meet at Kantei Palace in Tokyo, Japan, May 24, 2022.(photo credit: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST)ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF