According to Australia, "Sydney Morning Herald" reported on 21 May, Philippine President Benigno Aquino III this week's visit to Australia, proposed to upgrade the Philippine-Australian relations to a "strategic partnership", wishing to Australia to build after the United States, Japan, the Philippinesthe third Allies against China's claim to sovereignty over the South China Sea. Allegedly, Aquino also request Australia to use its seat on the UN Security Council, to support the Philippines next year will be made ??by the South China Sea territorial demands. Reported that the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl has repeatedly reiterated that Australia is a neutral stance in the dispute over sovereignty in the South China Sea.
The Sydney Morning Herald quoted an interview before the visit of Aquino III said the Philippine Australia "common values ??are a democratic country", in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, we have stood the same front we are now faced with the same challenges, such as terrorism, global warming, relations with the regional super power ". The report quoted the words of the Australian scholar analysis Gillard government is how to deal with the requirements of the Aquino concern, because the former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has refused to Vietnam put forward the same request. The article believes that Australia cost of only 4 million U.S. dollars in military exchanges with the Philippines, and cooperation between the two countries is the main focus of counter-terrorism and maritime security, pales compared to Australia's relations with other countries.
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