From Covid to terrorism in Afghanistan: What the Quad nations discussed

Leaders of Quad nations also decided to join forces to tackle climate crisis and deploy secure, open, transparent 5G networks

At the first in-person summit of the leaders of the United States, Japan, India and Australia, a wide array of topics were discussed. President Joe Biden and the leaders of Australia, India, and Japan made a show of unity against China on Friday, meeting together at the White House in a first-ever summit to discuss initiatives to counter Beijing’s influence across the Pacific.

The group is “coming together to take on key challenges of our age, from Covid to climate to emerging technologies,” Biden said Friday at the White House. 

None of the leaders mentioned China by name in remarks