SYDNEY: President-elect Donald Trump is committed to enhancing US military power and maintaining its presence in Asia, Australia’s prime minister said Thursday after “warm and frank” talks with the maverick tycoon.

Under President Barack Obama, the United States has pursued a foreign policy “pivot” towards the Asia-Pacific, including stationing marines in Australia, against the background of Beijing’s increasing assertiveness.

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