Patrick M. Cronin, the Asia-Pacific security chair at the Hudson Institute in Washington, said in a recent interview that he believes Mr. Xi has encouraged the Quad momentum by embracing an offensive foreign policy.
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"On top of all of Xi's other problems, including those he's facing at home with the COVID-19 pandemic, he has now galvanized four leading maritime democracies to spearhead a political, economic and military alignment that can stand up to China's provocations and coercion," Mr. Cronin said.
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