Beijing has 'no choice' but to push back

Grace NgChina was taken aback by America's ardent push for renewed engagement with the Asia-Pacific this month, and is now trying to figure out how it can best counter-balance American influence, analysts say.While Washington has gone on the offensive -- with President Barack Obama urging support for a free trade zone in this region and announcing that US Marines will be stationed in Australia -- Beijing is still grappling with the most appropriate response.Its Communist Party leaders would

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