Quad Ministers Voice Grave Concern Over Economic Coercion
Ministers from the Quad met in Atlanta, Georgia, and issued a joint statement. They expressed grave concerns about economic coercion, including arbitrary export restrictions, which is a form of pressure applied through trade. The statement came from the group after the meeting.
Context
The Quad is an informal grouping of India, Japan, Australia and the United States that works on shared interests in the Indo-Pacific. Economic coercion means using trade or money to pressure another country, and export curbs are one common tool.
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