Quad领导人峰会获确认，菲律宾大使暗示特朗普与习近平会晤前或举行“Squad”会谈
Quad confirmed, Manila envoy signals likely ‘Squad’ talks before Trump-Xi summit
美国确认，Quad将在马尼拉东盟会议期间举行两年多来的首次领导人峰会；菲律宾驻美大使则暗示，“Squad”可能同期举行会谈。“Squad”由美国、菲律宾、澳大利亚和日本组成，相关会议预计在特朗普与习近平下月于深圳举行会晤前数日举行。
The Philippine ambassador to the United States signalled possible meetings of the “Squad” bloc ahead of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations gathering in Manila, as Washington confirmed that the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue would hold its first leaders’ summit in more than two years on the sidelines of the regional talks.
An informal defence grouping, the “Squad” forms part of a US-led regional strategy to counter China’s growing influence in the Asia-Pacific region. It comprises the US and three of its treaty allies: the Philippines, Australia and Japan. The Quad, by contrast, includes India in place of the Philippines and is not a formal military alliance.
Speaking exclusively with the South China Morning Post in a recent interview, Jose Manuel Romualdez also voiced hope that Asean would evolve into a Nato-like alliance capable of handling its own security.
The “Squad” and Quad meetings are expected to take place in the Philippines just days before US President Donald Trump is set to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen next month.
来源：南华早报 · scmp.com