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Quad's ulterior motives threaten peaceful development in Asia

TOKYO: Behind the sanctimonious statement of advocating 'openness' and safeguarding 'peace and stability' in the Asia-Pacific region, US ulterior motives in staging the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) summit are sowing the seeds of confrontation and threatening peaceful development in Asia.

The summit, attended on May 24 by Japan, the United States, Australia and India in the Japanese capital, is actually a closed and exclusive 'clique' targeting China.