Australia has brushed aside concerns by Beijing and will formally discuss with Japan, the United States and India the restoration of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, a regional forum designed to counter the power of China.
The Howard-era forum collapsed in 2008 when the newly-elected Rudd government withdrew under pressure from China.
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