The paper has a renewed focus on the Pacific, as Australia competes for influence in the region.
But the strategy ties funding to so-called Australian values.
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A Chinese official sits in front of Chinese naval hospital in port of Callao, Peru, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015. The Peace Ark, a Chinese naval hospital ship is making a first-ever call into a South American port in a sign of the Asian economic giants growing influence in Washingtons backyard. Its the last destination on a three-month Harmonious Mission that also included stops in Australia, Mexico and the U.S. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia) Source: AP / Martin Mejia/AP

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