Rubio says Quad leaders’ meeting is planned for Manila next month

Where Left and Right agree, and where they split

Where Left and Right agree

Both frame the Atlanta review and the $85 million AI pledge as the real substance of the Quad, with the Manila summit itself as secondary optics.

Where Left and Right split

The left and the right split on whether the Quad's $85 million is shared resilience or a test of who's pulling weight.

Why they won’t converge

The divide is over trust in institutions: whether Quad communiqués and pledges reliably convert into sustained capability, or merely restate intentions each side already doubts or credits.

Watch for

Watch whether Rubio's promised 'very soon' formal announcement of the Manila leaders' summit lands before Trump's scheduled meeting with Xi in Shenzhen.Hindustan Times, South China Morning Post