Prime Minister Scott Morrison has landed in the US for meetings ahead of the first face-to-face Quad leaders\u2019 summit.<\/p>\n
Mr Morrison\u2019s RAAF jet touched down at John F Kennedy international airport in New York about 8am Australian time on Tuesday, after travelling from Sydney via Hawaii on Monday.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m very pleased to be here in the United States,\u201d he said on the tarmac.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have great friends and partners and allies all around the world and over the course of this week I will have the opportunity to pursue those shared goals, based on shared values.\u201d<\/p>\n
The White House meeting of the Quad leaders of the US, Australia, India and Japan comes as senior Morrison government figures and defence officials warn of a \u201cdeteriorating strategic environment\u201d in the Indo-Pacific region.<\/p>\n
A more assertive China flexing its diplomatic, trade and military muscle is a key driving force behind the Quad, or Quadrilateral Security Dialogue.<\/p>\n
Mr Morrison said the world was changing rapidly.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need to always make sure that we are doing everything we can to ensure the safety and security of Australians,\u201d he said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
It is expected the Quad leaders, who met virtually in March, will announce partnerships in the areas of COVID-19 vaccines production and supply, climate, and critical and emerging technologies.<\/p>\n
There are fears China is using vaccine supply as a strategic tool in winning over governments in the region.<\/p>\n
The Quad leaders are expected to agree on further areas of cooperation to be worked on over the coming year.<\/p>\n
Mr Morrison will also address the United Nations General Assembly via a prerecorded virtual speech.<\/p>\n
At his first White House meeting with US President Joe Biden, Mr Morrison is expected to discuss regional security and the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n
He will also meet British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Washington, after last week announcing a security pact between Australia, Britain and the US known as AUKUS.<\/p>\n
The AUKUS agreement brought with it a deal to build at least eight nuclear-powered submarines to replace Australia\u2019s Collins-class vessels.<\/p>\n
Mr Morrison is not expected to make any announcements on climate policy, as he and other leaders prepare for the COP26 talks in Glasgow in November.<\/p>\n
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