Anthony Albanese has met with his United States, Japanese and Indian counterparts in Tokyo, flagging a focus on the region and greater climate action. QuadSummit auspol
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, United States President Joe Biden, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the Quad Leaders Summit at Kantei in Tokyo on 24 May, 2022.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed Australia will host leaders of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue next year.
Mr Albanese, who was sworn in as prime minister on Monday, says he will continue to stand with like-minded allies as Australia puts a renewed focus on Indo-Pacific and Southeast Asia. On top of regional security, the leaders' meeting will also focus on establishing supply chain principles, including discussions about human rights after the US passed legislation in December banning imports from China's Xinjiang region.
"The fundamental principles of international order, territorial integrity and sovereignty, international law, human rights, must always be defended, regardless where they're violated in the world.