BEIJING, May 26 (Reuters): China on Tuesday reiterated its stance ​on the Australia-India-Japan-US Quad , saying cooperation between countries should contribute to regional ​peace, stability and prosperity, ​and should not target any ⁠third party.

"We also ​do not support the formation ​of exclusive cliques or bloc confrontation. No cooperation should undermine ​mutual trust and cooperation ​among regional countries," China's foreign ministry , ⁠Mao Ning, told a daily press conference.

The foreign ministers of Australia, India, ​Japan ​and the ⁠U.S. gathered on Tuesday in India and ​agreed to jointly ​build ⁠a port in Fiji and signed pacts covering critical ⁠minerals ​and energy ​security.

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