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Biden was caught on hot mic saying that China was "testing us all across the region." The comments came as the US president hosted a Quad summit with Australian, Japanese and Indian leaders.

US President Joe Biden was caught telling his Quad summit partners that China was "testing us" with aggressive tactics — comments which overtook a carefully worded joint statement which did not mention Beijing by name.

"China continues to behave aggressively, testing us all across the region, and it's true in the South China Sea, the East China Sea, South China, South Asia and the Taiwan Straits," Biden was overheard telling Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

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[–] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 17 points 6 days ago

I mean, shit, he's right. the 60 minutes report showing their aggressive tactics in the Taiwan strait is clear evidence of this. They hope to extend their reach while the rest of the world is trying to deal with russian and israeli atrocities.

[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago

Quad leaders at the summit a few years ago

Modi on the left giving his best Hide the Pain Harold impression.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I initially read that as Quad Cities and was wondering if he went on some sort of Trumpian rant at a Harris campaign stop.

[–] ryry1985@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

lol I did too. I take it you're from the area as well?

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Nope. I'm nowhere near it. I just was looking at the other monitor when the page loaded and I have progressive lenses.

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 0 points 6 days ago

Quad needs to become a Pacific+Indian ocean NATO analog-'PITO'.