Event Brief
Bipartisan push for Quad summit before Trump’s China trip
Filed: Feb 17, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
Summary: Lawmakers urge a Quad summit to unify Indo-Pacific democracies before Trump's meeting with Xi Jinping.
WHO: Lawmakers and national security experts
WHAT: Call for a Quadrilateral Security Dialogue leaders’ summit
WHEN: Feb 17, 2026 at 5:18 PM ET
WHERE: Washington
WHY: To project a unified front and prevent misunderstandings with China
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