On October 31, the foreign ministers of the Quad (US, Japan, India, and Australia) met in Atlanta and issued a joint statement to advance the recovery of critical minerals from e-waste and scrap, aiming to reduce reliance on a single supplier. The US pledged $10 million to support recycling facilities in India and ASEAN countries. The statement expressed serious concern over export restrictions, economic coercion, and non-market policies, without directly naming China.