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World Service,13 Mar 2021,53 mins

The quad: the birth of a new kind of Trans-Pacific Partnership?

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President Joe Biden virtually meets with leaders of Quadrilateral Security Dialogue to discuss regional issues. We also hear about the Australian candidate who's looking increasingly likely to be the new head of the OECD. Marketplace USA host Kai Rysdall tells us about how President Trump's tariff war with China and Coronavirus had a big impact on materials and consumer goods moving between the US and Asia and the shipping industries. Also, after months of lockdown, boredom can be the mother of invention, Elizabeth Hotson brings us a special report. Fergus Nicoll is joined by Elizabeth Gwynn reporter for Nine News. (Photo: President Biden virtually meets Japanese, Indian and Australian leaders Credit: Alex Wong / Getty Images)

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