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US, Australia, India, Japan to discuss China's growing power

by Associated Press
| October 6, 2020 12:03 AM

TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his Japanese counterpart, Toshimitsu Motegi, said they will lead a regional initiative called “Free and Open Indo-Pacific" aimed at countering China's growing assertiveness, a main issue they will discuss Tuesday with the top envoys from Australia and India.

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