00:00Foreign ministers from the Quad group of countries have arrived for a meeting in Washington, D.C.
00:06Officials from Australia, India, and Japan will meet with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
00:11They're set to discuss security issues in the Indo-Pacific, including China's growing presence in the region.
00:17But the talks could be overshadowed by trade issues and other disagreements,
00:21as the U.S. pressures its partners to increase defense spending.
00:25It's Rubio's second time meeting with his counterparts from the Quad.
00:28But in January, the group agreed to meet regularly to prepare for a leaders' summit in India, expected later this year.
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