Washington and its allies are promoting the status quo in the Asia-Pacific

At the conclusion of their summit in the Japanese capital, the four countries came together in an informal alliance of Quad (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) seems to draw a parallel between Beijing’s territorial ambitions and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that destroying the basic principles of the global order.

No. change the status quo by force will not be never tolerated anywhere, especially in the Asia-Pacific, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida warned at a press conference.

As China strengthens its military capabilities and increases exercises and maneuvers near disputed territories, including Taiwan, U.S. President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States will be prepared to use its military methods in case there is of invasion of this territory. autonomous

However, he clarified that on Tuesday strategic ambiguitythe American doctrine consisting of diplomatic recognition only of mainland China while promising to give Taiwan a military means to defend itself in the event of an invasion, remained unchanged.

I would like to remind the American side that no force in the world, including the United States, can prevent the Chinese people from achieving full national unity.reaction of Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Wang Wenbin.

If Washington continuing on the wrong path, it will not only have irreparable consequences for China-US relations, but also an unbearable cost for the United States.He added.

Controversial military maneuver

Chinese and Russian bombers flew together near Japan on Tuesday, Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi announced after the summit, which was seen as a provocation by Beijing and Moscow against the Quad.

As the international community responds to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, the fact that China has taken such action in conjunction with Russia. […] is worried. It cannot be underestimatedsaid Mr. Kishi.

Quad members are regularly concerned about military maneuvers and Chinese attempts snack around the islands in the Pacific.

In their statement on Tuesday, Mr. Biden and Kishida as well as the new Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese and Narendra Modi of India made particular reference to militarization of the disputed sectors, the dangerous use of coastal vessels and naval militias and efforts to disrupt the resource exploitation activities of other countriestoo much activity that China has accused of being carried out in the region.

They also launched a maritime surveillance program aimed at promote stability and prosperity in our oceans and oceans.

Their statements, however, avoided any explicit mention of China or Russia, while the Quad’s unity was complicated by disagreements with India, the only member who did not condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, though that its increase of Russia’s oil imports despite criticism.

But Mr. Biden left some doubt about the Quad’s goals, believing a few hours before the summit it was the one. democracies versus autocracies.

The US strategy targets the Asia-Pacific region free, open, connected, secure and resilient. Russia’s attack on Ukraine only emphasizes the importance of these goals, the basic principles of international orderHe added.

Countries in the region are also concerned about Beijing’s efforts to alliance with Pacific countries.

After a security agreement concluded last month in the Solomon Islands, China may want, according to some media, to extend it to others: Vanuatu, Samoa, Tonga and Kiribati.

Quad members also announced on Tuesday that they want to invest at least US $ 50 billion in infrastructure projects in the Asia-Pacific over the next five years.

We are committed to working closely with our partners and the region to stimulate public and private investmentsaid the four leaders in their joint statement.

After this meeting, Joe Biden left for Washington on Tuesday, thus ending his Asian tour that began with a three -day stay in South Korea, and on which lies the possibility of a new North Korean nuclear test.

This fear has not occurred so far, but Washington has said so for itself prepare in that event, because talks have stalled since the failed summit in 2019 between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and then U.S. President Donald Trump.