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The United States will deploy up to 2,500 Marines to Australia as the nations expand their 60-year-old military alliance, President Barack Obama said Wednesday in a move that rankled China. Stressing the rising economic influence of the Asia-Pacific, Obama told reporters in Canberra he was stepping up Washington's commitment to the region, undaunted by China, which he said America did not fear.
"And we are going to make sure that we are able to fulfil our leadership goal in the Asia-Pacific region."
"It may not be quite appropriate to intensify and expand military alliances and may not be in the interest of countries within this region," China's foreign ministry spokesman Liu Weimin said.
Obama has hardened his tone on China in recent weeks, expressing frustration at Beijing's failure to do more to allow the yuan to reach a fair market level and venting at China's performance on protecting US innovation. "The main message that I've said not only publicly but also privately to the Chinese is that with their rise comes increased responsibility," he said
China is a major trading partner for Australia, where its voracious demand for minerals and energy has helped underpin the national economy's strength.
Originally posted by snowen20
reply to post by AussieAmandaC
There comes a point when all you can do is bend over and dry heave over and over and over and over again until you die. I am technically at that point now. The casual nature by which such things happen is akin to a leach or mosquito casually bleeding you dry.
Opps excuse me I have to dry heave some more..edit on 16-11-2011 by snowen20 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by 12voltz
After hearing body language expert Allan Pease discuss the beautiful relationship between Ob and Miss G ,i thought the title was about something else.
Anzus alliance stands as it has for 60 odd years.
Originally posted by TWILITE22
reply to post by AussieAmandaC
you can take him and keep him
hopefully with a bit of luck the Chinese will take care of him for the both of us.We have had enough of this criminal,and ya know we do like to share with others!
Originally posted by 12voltz
reply to post by AussieAmandaC
I dont see what the big deal is ,Australia has always been a U.S ally .
They already have troops and bases here and the NT is a strategic area .Nothing has changed ,China will still buy our iron ore and the U.S will carry on doing what they do.
The self-declared "Pacific President" told reporters at a joint press conference with Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard that when it came to the fast-growing region: "We are here to stay."