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Quad diplomats finalise first leaders’ summit in two years before Trump-Xi meeting

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Seth, N. (2026, October 31). Quad diplomats finalise first leaders’ summit in two years before Trump-Xi meeting. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372852/quad-diplomats-finalise-first-leaders-summit-two-years-trump-xi-meeting

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-10-31 · by Nayan Seth

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Quad foreign ministers met in Atlanta on Saturday to prepare for their first leaders’ summit in two years, set to take place next month in the Philippines. The diplomats, including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, emphasized a commitment to a “free and open Indo-Pacific” without directly naming China. They issued a joint statement expressing grave concerns about overcapacity disrupting global supply chains in critical industries and pledged to build reliable, open supply chains and resilient infrastructure. This meeting occurred just weeks before President Donald Trump was scheduled to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Shenzhen.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted meetings with foreign ministers from Australia, India, and Japan in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 31, 2026, to finalize plans for an upcoming leaders' summit in the Philippines. This summit is set to occur during the ASEAN conference in Manila from November 15-18, marking the first Quad leaders' meeting since 2024 and the first for US President Donald Trump. The ministers expressed "grave concerns" over economic coercion and practices that disrupt global supply chains, without directly naming China, which views the Quad as a counterweight to its influence in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Top diplomats from the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or the Quad, met in Atlanta on Saturday to finalise preparations for next month’s summit in the Philippines, just weeks before US President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Shenzhen.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-31
2026-10-31 · South China Morning Post
Quad diplomats finalise first leaders’ summit in two years before Trump-Xi meeting · assertive framing

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Quad diplomats finalise first leaders’ summit in two years before Trump-Xi meeting asserted
diplomats → finalise → meeting
Without naming China, foreign ministers express ‘grave concerns’ about overcapacity disrupting global supply chains in critical industries. asserted
ministers → name → industries
Top diplomats from the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or the Quad, met in Atlanta on Saturday to finalise preparations for next month’s summit in the Philippines, just weeks before US President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Shenzhen. asserted
Trump → meet → Shenzhen
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met his counterparts from India, Japan and Australia on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G20) foreign ministers’ meeting, where they reaffirmed their commitment to a “free and open Indo-Pacific”. asserted
they → meet → Pacific
Without naming China, the joint statement, released by Japan’s ministry of foreign affairs, expressed grave concerns over “overcapacity” and vowed to build “reliable and open global supply chains and trusted and resilient infrastructure”. asserted
statement → name → chains
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