President Obama said the United States will deploy a total of 2,500 Marines to northern Australia in the coming years, expanding a 60-year-old military alliance with Australia partly as a move to counterbalance a more aggressive China.
Obama, appearing at a joint news conference with Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Wednesday, said the U.S. does not "fear" China’s rise. But he added that Chinese leaders must "play by the rules of the road," hinting at consequences should they fall short.
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