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MELBOURNE, Australia — The United States and Australia pledged Saturday to tighten security ties and work together to influence the behavior of an increasingly assertive China.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd said their countries would enhance their military and defense cooperation by expanding joint exercises and the use of each other’s training facilities. They also agreed to cooperate in trying to push China to take a more positive approach in its backyard.
The comments came at a news conference ahead of annual talks between the U.S. and Australia set for Monday.
