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Rubio throws China caution out the window in Quad debut

Under Trump 2.0 the Quad finds its focus

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Latika M Bourke
Jan 23, 2025
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Marco Rubio is not wasting any time.

Confirmed by the Senate in a 99-0 vote on Monday, the US Secretary of State immediately got down to business, hosting his first international meeting that was very much aimed at one country – China.

The foreign ministers of the Quad countries were all invited to attend the inauguration, a first-ever for the three, and …

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