By bno – Taipei Office The foreign ministers of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States are set to voice their opposition to the militarisation of the South China Sea during a meeting in Tokyo later this month, diplomatic sources in the Japanese capital disclosed on July 20. This declaration comes amid escalating Chinese assertiveness in the region. The ministers, part of the four-nation grouping known as the Quad, are also expected to agree on establishing a dialogue framework involving legal experts to uphold and strengthen the maritime rules-based order, the sources added. According …