China welcome partner to contribute to Quad’s objectives: Scott Morrison

Group not in the business of containing China, says Australian Prime Minister

The Quad is a partnership among “like-minded” countries and is not ‘designed’ to be a security alliance, said Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison who argued that even China is welcome to contribute to the objective of ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Addressing journalists after his return from the U.S. where a security alliance consisting of the U.S., the U.K. and Australia — AUKUS — was launched, Mr. Morrison said members of the Quad are not in the business of containing China.