A senior official in charge of Asian policy under the Byden administration in the United States revealed that a quad meeting to be held in Japan, the United States, Australia and India will be held in Japan next year, and will further cooperate to counter China. I emphasized the idea I was aiming for.
Kurt Campbell, India-Pacific Coordinator, who oversees Asian policy at the White House's NSC = National Security Council, spoke online on the 19th about the framework called quads created by Japan, the United States, Australia and India. We have agreed to hold a meeting next year in Japan. "
In addition, he said, "We will confirm that we will steadily carry out our promises and consider cooperation in new fields." He emphasized the idea of aiming for cooperation.
On the other hand, he said, "We will not organize this framework in the near future, and this is also a strong idea of the participating countries," he said, saying that it will not make the quad a formal international organization.
Also, with China's official application for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement in mind, digital trade will be launched with allies and friends such as the Indo-Pacific region early next year. He clarified his intention to cooperate and strengthen cooperation in a wide range of fields such as decarbonization, workers' human rights issues, and the supply chain.