New U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with the foreign ministers of Japan, India and Australia at the State Department in Washington on Tuesday. They're from the four nations that make up the "Quad," a group of countries focused on Asia-Pacific issues, especially China's rise in the region.
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00:00U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has met with ministers from the Quad group of countries
00:06on his first day in office.
00:08Made up of the U.S., Japan, India and Australia, the Quad says it's focused on maintaining
00:14a free and open Indo-Pacific.
00:16The meeting indicates that the region will be a top priority for newly inaugurated President
00:21Donald Trump.
00:22In a joint statement, the foreign ministers said they would strengthen regional maritime,
00:26economic and technology security in the face of increasing threats.