Australia, India, Japan, and USA create joint critical tech working group
'Quad' group wants alternatives to China. Also freedom and governance that reflects shared values Share Copy The first “Quad summit” of leaders from Australia, India, Japan, and the USA has announced the group will create a “Critical and Emerging Technology Working Group”. “The Quad” is an increasingly tight grouping aimed at reminding China that it faces liked-minded allies that are not afraid to exert economic and military influence across the Indo-Pacific region. The group staged its first-ever leaders’ summit – albeit virtually - over the weekend after years of low...