U.S., Japan, other Quad members discuss Taiwan's "peace and security"

The United States, Japan, Australia and India discussed the importance of "peace and security" in the Taiwan Strait during a virtual meeting of their senior officials on Thursday, the U.S. State Department said, with the stance an apparent veiled swipe against China's stepped-up pressure on Taiwan.The four countries, collectively known as the "Quad," also agreed to work toward holding their first-ever in-person summit by the end of this year, according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry's press release.The talks among senior officials took place to follow up on a virtual summit meeting held a…READ FULL ARTICLE