Oct. 27, 2017, at 2:30 p.m.
Japan’s Foreign Minister Taro Kono gives a speech at Columbia University in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 21, 2017. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky Reuters
By David Brunnstrom
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States wants a meeting soon aimed at reviving a four-way dialogue between itself, Japan, India and Australia to deepen security cooperation and coordinate alternatives for regional infrastructure financing to that offered by China, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.





Soft cheeses such as brie are to be banned from being imported into China. Photograph: Cate Gillon/Getty Images

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