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Biden aims to put final stamp on Quad partnership with hometown summit

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President Joe Biden met with leaders of Australia , India and Japan for a Quad summit in his hometown of Wilmington , Delaware .

Biden was caught in a hot mic moment in which he can be heard saying China is looking to “buy himself some diplomatic space, in my view, to aggressively pursue China ’s interest’ China and its actions in the South China Sea was first on the agenda for the leaders when they turned to the private portion of their meeting.

Biden emphasized the importance of “democracy” while also saying that the Quad is “here to stay”.

The Quad leaders launched a new partnership aimed at reducing cervical cancer in the Indo-Pacific , a global extension of the president’s signature Cancer Moonshot ’ initiative.

Biden hosted each of the leaders for personal meetings at his private home where he often decamps on the weekends .

The leaders are meeting ahead of the UN General Assembly in New York City next week .

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