‘Quad’ All About Sending a Signal to China: Brookings’s Madan

The video features Tanvi Madan discussing the Quad's role in the geopolitical landscape, focusing on the Quad meetings in Tokyo amid China-India tensions and COVID-19. The Quad, comprising the US, India, Japan, and Australia, aims to counter China's assertiveness without direct confrontation. The discussion covers expectations from the talks, potential initiatives, and the Quad's diplomatic language. The impact of US politics, particularly a potential Biden administration, on the Quad's future is also explored, highlighting bipartisan support for strategic competition with China.

What is the significance of the Quad meeting taking place in Tokyo?

• It is the first time Australia is participating.

• It is the first virtual meeting of the Quad.

• It is significant due to the China-India boundary crisis.

• It marks the first meeting of the Quad.

Why might the Quad not explicitly mention China in their discussions?

• They have no issues with China.

• They want to avoid direct confrontation.

• They are not aware of China's actions.

• They are focusing on internal issues.

What is the Quad's main concern regarding China's behavior?

• China's technological advancements.

• China's cultural influence.

• China's geopolitical assertiveness.

• China's economic growth.

What is the Quad's strategy in dealing with China's assertiveness?

• To ignore China's actions.

• To send a message of non-acceptance of China's behavior.

• To form a military alliance.

• To resolve all regional disputes.

How does the Quad plan to address regional disputes?

• By forming a new organization.

• By sending a message to China.

• By resolving disputes bilaterally.

• By ignoring the disputes.

What might change in the Quad's approach if Joe Biden becomes President?

• The Quad will become a formal organization.

• The Quad might be disbanded.

• The Quad might focus on different issues.

• The Quad will stop engaging with China.

What is the general expectation of the Quad's future under a Biden administration?

• It will become a military alliance.

• It will focus solely on economic issues.

• It will continue with bipartisan support.

• It will be dissolved.