US - Australia deal ruffles China

China on Wednesday expressed concern over a security agreement signed by the United States and Australia, saying that a military alliance between the two countries “may not be in the interest" of the region. In Canberra, United States President Barack Obama and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Wednesday announced a new security arrangement, under which 250 U.S. Marines would be stationed, on rotation, in Australian bases in Darwin and northern parts of the country.

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