Quad nations warn against 'change by force' with eyes on China

The so-called Quad bloc avoided any direct mention of China's growing military power

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said 'unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force will never be tolerated'

Leaders of Japan, India, Australia and the United States warned Tuesday against attempts to "change the status quo by force" as concerns grow about whether China could invade self-ruled Taiwan.

Foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin accused Washington of playing "word games" on Taiwan and warned of an "unbearable cost" if the United States "carries on down the wrong path".