Tokyo (AFP) – The leaders of Japan, India, Australia and the United States meet in Tokyo next week seeking common ground on countering China, despite differences over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The loosely organised “Quad” grouping is united by its desire for a counterweight to China’s expanding economic, military and technological influence. But it is divided on Ukraine, with India the only member not to have explicitly criticised or imposed sanctions on Moscow, instead increasing its imports of Russian oil. Many observers are convinced that Beijing is eyeing the international response to …

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