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as an “Asian NATO”, which was It reflects globalisation and the Zhao also said that any “re- spect the hearts of the people in
vehemently opposed by the Ex- compulsion of countries to work gional cooperation mechanism the region, and do more things
ternal Affairs Minister S Jais- together,” EAM Jaishankar said should not target or harm the that are conducive to promoting
hankar at the inaugural 2+2 while responding to a question interests of third parties.” In a the unity and cooperation of re-
ministerial meeting between In- on China referring to Quad as veiled threat to Quad, he said that gional countries,” Zhao added.
dia and Australia. “Asian NATO”. they “should abandon outdat- China has always seen Quad
“Quad is a platform where Citing various areas of co- ed zero-sum game thinking and with suspicion. It had reacted
four countries have come to operation between the Quad narrow geopolitical concepts.” strongly against the first virtu-
cooperate for their benefit and nations, EAM Jaishankar spoke “Relevant countries should al meeting of Quad leaders in
benefit of the world. I think a against the misinterpretation abandon outdated zero-sum March. When the Quad leaders
term like NATO (by China) is of reality and said that there is game thinking and narrow geo- meet in Washington, DC next
a Cold war term, looking back. no relation between the terms political concepts, take a correct week, China will be the main
The quad looks at the future. NATO and Quad. view of China’s development, re- menu on the table discussion.

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