Rubio Says Quad Leaders Expected to Meet in Manila

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Quad leaders are expected to meet in Manila next month, planning the first leaders’ summit of the four-country group since 2024. The gathering would bring together the leaders of the United States, India, Japan and Australia, but the reports do not establish a confirmed date or that the meeting has been formally scheduled. Rubio announced the plan after meeting foreign ministers from Australia, India and Japan in Atlanta on October 31. The ministerial was the Quad’s third this year, following meetings in New Delhi in May and Manila in July. Officials discussed cooperation on supply chains, emerging technologies, maritime security and critical minerals, according to the account of the meeting. The leaders’ summit is expected to take place alongside the Association of Southeast Asian Nations conference in the Philippine capital. One report placed it within the November 15-18 conference, while Rubio’s announcement described it only as taking place next month. The precise summit date has not been confirmed in the reporting. If held, the meeting would be the first Quad leaders’ summit since September 2024, when the leaders met in Wilmington,...