In New Zealand, Obama Issues Veiled Warning to China
‘We are also encouraging China to adhere to the same rules as other nations — whether in trade or on the seas’
In veiled message to China, Obama renews commitment to Asia-Pacific pivot (Reuters)
BRISBANE Australia (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought on Saturday to reassure Asia-Pacific allies about Washington’s strategic shift toward the region as he sent a veiled message to a rising China with a vow to "deepen our engagement using every element of our power".
Speaking in Australia on the final stop of a three-country regional tour, Obama insisted that Asia’s security order must not be based on "coercion or intimidation ... where big nations bully the small, but on alliances for mutual security".
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