Biden cuts Asia trip short for debt ceiling negotiations, cancels Quad summit and PNG visit.

The Quad summit in Sydney, which was supposed to be attended by leaders from the US, India, Australia, and Japan, has been canceled after US President Joe Biden shortened his Asia trip due to ongoing debt ceiling negotiations in Washington. The leaders will instead have discussions in Japan, where all four leaders will be over the weekend. The Quad is an informal security dialogue that is seen as a counter to China's aggressive posture in the region. Biden's visit to Papua New Guinea, which would have been the first by a sitting US President, has also been canceled.