Australia’s newly-elected Prime Minister is on his way to Tokyo to meet with Quad Allies
Indo-Pacific security and economic issues will be front of mind during the key meeting between Australia, the U.S, Japan and India.
Today I am heading to Japan for the Quad Leaders’ Summit along with Foreign Minister @SenatorWong.
— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) May 23, 2022
I am honoured to represent Australia at this important forum.
I look forward to meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida, US President Biden and Indian Prime Minister Modi. pic.twitter.com/7X1AsPNeFS
We spoke with the U.S Studies Centre, who told Ticker NEWS that Prime Minister Albanese will click with President Biden.
President Biden has touched down in Tokyo, where he will meet Japan’s leader Fumio Kishida for bilateral talks.
News from Japanese PM Kishida to start this joint press conference: Kishida says he and Biden agreed Japan should become part of a “reformed” UN Security Council, and that both counties positions toward Taiwan remain unchanged pic.twitter.com/WI8fjn6NUL
— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) May 23, 2022
Biden spent two days in South Korea to discuss trade, COVID-19 and “growing concerns about North Korea’s nuclear program” with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, according to The Associated Press.
Right now, Biden will meet other leaders of the Indo-Pacific alliance known as the Quad.
The world are expected to discuss China’s growing influence in the region.
