What the Quad meeting means for Asean?

THE QUAD SUMMIT The upcoming summit aims to sustain this focus on public goods provision by advancing practical cooperation to combat COVID-19, addressing the climate crisis, and partnering on emerging technologies and cyberspace, according to the White House.

Which countries are in the quad?

Australia, India, Japan and the United States are strengthening cooperation through their Quad partnership to tackle pressing challenges in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.

How many countries are quads?

four countries
The four countries have an alliance called the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or Quad, that positions itself as being committed to a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific.

Is New Zealand part of Quad?

The Quad pledged to respond to COVID-19, and held a first Quad Plus meeting that included representatives from New Zealand, South Korea and Vietnam to work on its response to it.

Which country will host the Quad meet?

Japan
Leaders of Quad member countries: Japan PM Fumio Kishida, US President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian PM Scott Morrison. Japan has agreed to host a meeting of the Quad next year – the second in-person meeting of the group – the White House’s Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Friday.

Why is Vietnam a member of ASEAN?

As an ASEAN member, Vietnam has worked hard to secure peace and reconciliation among Southeast Asian nations, which were once deeply divided by war. Vietnam was the first Indochinese country to join ASEAN, and its move helped end confrontation between the Indochinese bloc and ASEAN.

Should Vietnam join the Quad Plus?

Vietnam would make an excellent addition to a China-focused Quad Plus. Broadening Quad participation to include a Southeast Asian country would weaken Beijing’s narrative that the Quad is simply a group of extraregional major powers attempting to “contain” Chinese power.

Who is the most active claimant to ASEAN membership?

Vietnam is one of the most active claimants. It is also a proponent of peaceful and rule-based dispute resolution and has consistently emphasized ASEAN’s central role in facilitating regional dispute management, and hence supports the association’s centrality.

What are the Quad countries?

The “Quad” countries — Australia, India, Japan, and the United States — met via video teleconference to help each other amid the coronavirus pandemic. Interestingly, these like-minded democracies in the Indo-Pacific added several other, non-Quad, countries to the call, including New Zealand, South Korea, and Vietnam.