BEJING, Feb 11 The purpose of the QUAD format, which combines India, USA, Japan and Australia is to contain China's development, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said at a briefing on Friday. the war is long over», and the so-called «alliance to contain China» is unpopular and has no prospects.» Respective countries should completely abandon the outdated mentality of the Cold War era, correct the erroneous practice of encouraging bloc confrontation and geopolitical games, and play a constructive role in ensuring peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region,» Zhao Lijian added. The Foreign Ministers of Australia, the United States, India and Japan met in Melbourne, Australia on Friday as part of the Quadripartite Security Dialogue before the meeting, they had an open conversation with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, broadcast on ABC TV channel. During the conversation, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken specifically mentioned China. QUAD countries share concerns that China has been acting «more aggressively in the region and potentially beyond» in recent years, he said. />China supports Russia's position on security issues, Polyansky said
