Australian PM Meets US Vice President in Tokyo, Affirms Commitment a ‘Free and Open’ Indo-Pacific
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reaffirmed his commitment to working with Quad nations to realise a “free and open” Indo-Pacific region.
Albanese met U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in Tokyo ahead of the state funeral for the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
“We live in uncertain times. There is strategic competition; it’s something that we’re very conscious of Indo-Pacific,” he told Harris before an Australia-United States bilateral meeting.
“It is critical that we continue to engage and cooperate and work together on these issues.”
Albanese also reflected on the critical role that Abe played in creating the Quad to protect the stability of the region….