Quad foreign ministers express concern over economic coercion and overcapacity
Foreign ministers from the Quad grouping of the United States, Japan, Australia and India issued a joint statement in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 31 after their meeting. The statement voiced serious concern about economic coercion, including export restrictions, and about actions that lead to overcapacity. It also questioned arbitrary export restrictions that disrupt supply chains for key industries. The statement was seen as an implicit criticism of China.