Gist of agreements reached during Quad leaders' meeting

The following is the gist of agreements reached during Friday's meeting between the leaders of the United States, Japan, Australia and India, a group of countries collectively called the Quad.The Quad:-- recommits to promoting a free, open, rules-based order.-- agrees to hold a meeting of its leaders annually.-- affirms coronavirus vaccine manufacturing efforts are on track.-- will meet challenges to rules-based order in the East, South China seas.-- will begin cooperation in space, including sharing satellite data.-- will bolster supply chain security for semiconductors.-- calls North Kore…READ FULL ARTICLE