Warships participate in joint Indian, American, Japanese and Australian naval exercises in the Northern Arabian Sea on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020.
Warships participate in joint Indian, American, Japanese and Australian naval exercises in the Northern Arabian Sea on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020.

China is alarmed by the Quad. But its threats are driving the group closer together

Analysis by Nectar Gan, CNN

Updated 1:11 AM ET, Mon May 23, 2022

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Hong Kong (CNN)When the United States, Japan,