Mời Đọc Cho Vui Về Liên Hệ Mỹ Úc: Obama Kisses Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard...

Now that's what you call a special relationship! Obama gets up close and personal with Australian PM Julia Gillard *2,500 U.S. marines to operate from U.S. base in northern Australia by 2016 *Troops based in Darwin - which Gillard dubbed Australia's Pearl Harbour *New base will counterbalance growing power of a resurgent China  *But Beijing warns Australia it could be 'caught in the crossfire' By RICHARD SHEARS Last updated at 1:29 PM on 16th November 2011 Cheek-to-cheek and hand-in-hand as they met on a wind-swept airport runway, they only had eyes for each other. And if Australia's prime minister Julia Gillard was half-hearted when she welcomed the Queen to her country last month, she certainly did not hold back with Barack Obama. The pair exchanged a warm embrace on the tarmac at Canberra airport as the president flew in for a whirlwind visit before heading on to Indonesia. Entente cordiale: Australian prime minister Julia Gillard greets Barack Obama as he arrives in Canberra for a whirlwind visit G'Day: Barack Obama kisses Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard as Governor General Quentin Bryce, right, smiles, on his arrival in Canberra Reception: Mr Obama was also greeted by Australian Governor General Quentin Bryce (right) and US Ambassador to Australia Jeffrey Bleich (second from left) They later held a joint press conference in which they unveiled plans to deepen the U.S. military presence in the Asia-Pacific, with 2,500 U.S. marines operating out of a de facto base in northern Australia. U.S. troops and aircraft will operate out of the tropical city of Darwin, only 820 kms from Indonesia, able to respond quickly to any humanitarian and security issues in Southeast Asia, where disputes over sovereignty of the South China Sea are causing rising tensions. More... Perry promises government overhaul in latest make-or-break media offensive to overcome 'oops' moment Fannie and Freddie execs enjoy $100m post-bailout payday... and it's all funded by U.S. taxpayers 'With my visit to the region, I am making it clear that the United States is stepping up its commitment to the entire Asia-Pacific region,' Mr Obama said. 'It is appropriate for us to make sure...that the security architecture for the region is updated for the 21st century and this initiative is going to allow us to do that.' Biggest fan: Mrs Gillard smiles up at Mr Obama during a press conference in Canberra Mirs Gillard looks sexy ! Partnership: Mr Obama revealed that U.S. troops are to be stationed in Australia for the first time since World War Two Light touch: The pair exit the stage after holding the press conference OBAMA: EUROPE MUST END TURMOIL OVER EURO Mr Obama said he was deeply concerned about the euro zone crisis and warned that market turmoil would continue until Europe has a concrete plan to deal with its sovereign debt worries.  His comments came as equity markets fell in response to a sell-off in euro zone bond markets.     'Until we put in place a concrete plan and structure that sends a clear signal to the markets that Europe is standing behind the euro and will do what it takes, we are going to continue to see the kinds of market turmoil we saw,' he said. He added that while there had been progress in putting together unity governments in Italy and Greece, Europe still faced a 'problem of political will' rather than a technical problem.                'We're going to continue to advise European leaders on what options we think would meet the threshold where markets would settle down. It is going to require some tough decisions on their part. 'Ultimately, what they are going to need is a firewall that sends a clear signal - we stand behind the European project, we stand behind the euro.' The U.S. deployment to Australia is likely to add to China's concerns that Washington is trying to encircle it with bases in Japan and South Korea and now troops in Australia. But Mr Obama stressed that China was not being isolated. 'The notion that we fear China is mistaken. The notion that we are looking to exclude China is mistaken,' he said, adding China was not being excluded from the planned Trans-Pacific Partnership (TTP) on trade. 'We welcome a rising, peaceful China,' he added before saying that the country's rising power means it must take on greater responsibilities to ensure free trade and security in the region. 'It's important for them to play by the rules of the road and, in fact, help underwrite the rules that have allowed so much remarkable economic progress,' he said. The U.S. deployment to Australia, the largest since World War Two, will start next year with a company of 200-250 marines in Darwin, the 'Pearl Harbour of Australia', Mrs Gillard said. More bombs were dropped on Darwin during a surprise Japanese raid than on Pearl Harbour, Hawaii. A total of 2,500 U.S. troops would eventually rotate through the port city. The United States will bring in ships, aircraft and vehicles, as well as increase military training. China has already expressed concern about the plan. An editorial in The Global Times, a government-controlled paper, warned that Australia could be 'caught in the crossfire' if it allowed the U.S. to use its military bases to harm Chinese interests. Pomp and ceremony: The pair attended a parliamentary dinner in Canberra to mark Mr Obama's visit : I love you Julia ! Sharing a joke: The pair appeared to be enjoying themselves during the evening Pledge: Mrs Gillard watches as Mr Obama sings the U.S. national anthem Dinner: President Barack Obama and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard walk to their table at Parliament House SECURITY SCARE AS OBAMA JETS IN Mr Obama landed in Australia amid a security alert after it emerged documents indicating possible locations he could visit were left in view. Documents detailing places that U.S. secret service agents had visited in order to check out possible locations the the Commander in Chief could visit while in the city were left on the front seat of an unmanned old van - visible to anyone who peered in. There could have been major security problems if the papers had been viewed by terrorists who could have targeted the buildings should they have been chosen as places to visit by the President. A team of local drivers employed by the U.S. secret service was asked to drop their time sheets, detailing schools and others buildings they had taken agents to, through the window of the van which was parked at the rear of a hotel. One local driver claimed he was sacked for refusing to send timesheets - showing where a U.S. agent from the U.S Department of Homeland Security had been - unaccompanied in a taxi to the hotel car park where the papers were to be dropped through the van's window. That particular time sheet detailed suburbs and buildings that the agent had visited last week, Sydney's Daily Telegraph reported. The driver said the papers revealed various places the agent had visited to check them out on behalf of the President. China stands for 'peaceful development and cooperation'. Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin said when asked about the proposed deepening of military cooperation. 'We also believe that the external policies of countries in the region should develop along these lines,' Liu told a regular news briefing in Beijing. Some Asian nations are likely to welcome the U.S. move as a counterbalance to China's growing military power, especially its expanding maritime operations, and a reassurance that Washington will not scale back its engagement in the region due to a stretched U.S. military budget. 'The United States hopes to militarily strengthen alliance relations with Japan in the north and with Australia in the south, with the clear intention of counter-balancing China,' Su Hao, the director of the Asia-Pacific Researcher Centre at the Foreign Affairs University in Beijing, told the Global Times, a popular Chinese newspaper. The winding down of wars in Afghanistan and Iraq has opened the door to greater U.S. attention to simmering tension over the South China Sea, a shipping lane for more than $5 trillion in annual trade that the United States wants to keep open. Obama plans to raise maritime security in the South China Sea at a regional summit on Bali this week, defying China's desire to keep the sensitive topic off the agenda. China claims the entire maritime region, a vital commercial shipping route rich in oil, minerals and fishery resources. It insists that any disputes be resolved through bilateral talks and says Washington has no business getting involved. Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei hold rivals claims to at least parts of the sea and tension occasionally flares up into maritime stand-offs. Obama will make an 'anchor speech' outlining the U.S. vision for the Asia-Pacific to the Australian parliament on Thursday before a whistle stop in Darwin. He then flies to the Indonesian island of Bali for the East Asia summit.  Obama is going to open his zipper, left, and Mrs Gillard is waiting for him in her office at Parliament House in Canberra http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2062096/Obama-arrives-Australia-amid-security-alert-ahead-talks-strengthen-military-ties.html#ixzz1e02eGohb