QUAD is committed to upholding the rules-based international order in the Indo-Pacific region

The debut of the new Australian Prime Minister

Attending the Quad summit by new Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who had been sworn in just a day earlier, reflects how prominent the Security Quadrilateral Dialogue (the Quartet’s official name) background has been since Since the four countries formed an informal core group to lead international assistance after the 2004 Sumatra earthquake, Nikkei reported.

Similarly, AP also said that the Australian leader showed his determination to join the informal coalition when he arrived in Tokyo shortly after being sworn in on May 23.

Meanwhile, Reuters reported that new Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed support for the Quad’s mission to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific. “We have had a change of government in Australia, but Australia’s commitment to the Quad has not changed and will not change,” Prime Minister Albanese said.

“The Australian government’s new priorities align with the Quad agenda, take action on climate change and build a stronger, more resilient Indo-Pacific through through better economic security, better cyber security, better energy security as well as better health and environmental security,” Prime Minister Albanese said at the conference. Mr. Albanese also said that the Quartet will “stand firm with the values ​​and beliefs” of the group to strengthen the stability of the Indo-Pacific region.

The new Australian Prime Minister expressed his wish that all countries in the group lead the way in responding to climate change. New Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also said his government is committed to focusing more on Southeast Asia and “using the power of proximity” to strengthen defense and maritime partnerships in the Pacific. .

The Quartet’s Commitment

At the Quartet conference on May 24, US President Joe Biden said that the leaders are “going through a dark moment in our common history” because of the Russia-Ukraine war. European problem but also a global problem”.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific is “a common goal for all of us”. He praised the Quartet for securing “an important place for themselves on a global scale in such a short period of time”. Referring to the Quad’s coordination in areas such as COVID-19 vaccine distribution and climate actions, Prime Minister Modi noted: “The Quad has a constructive agenda for India. Ocean – Pacific, will further strengthen the group’s image as a force for good.”

The Quartet meeting took place on the final day of US President Joe Biden’s five-day Asia tour. Sharing with the press during a joint press conference with Kishida on May 23, the US president said: “The Quartet is showing the world that cooperation between democracies can accomplish great things.” The Quartet partnership has grown stronger as Mr. Biden has adjusted US foreign policy to focus more on the region. All four countries are the first members of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) announced by the US on May 23.