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'The Qaud', becoming a matter of concern for Beijing

U.S. President Joe Biden in a virtual meeting with Asia-Pacific nation leaders at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 12, 2021. [Reuters]

After the first meeting of "the Quad" in 2017, the Chinese Foreign Minister scoffed at it as a "headline-grabbing idea," but within a few years, "the Quad" has become a matter of concern for Beijing.

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