Australia today called on the United States to build a strong presence in Asia and bolster ties with "like-minded partners while warning against China's rising influence. <br/><br/>In a 115-page foreign policy white paper, the government said a more insular United States would be detrimental to the liberal nature of the world's rules-based order. <br/><br/>The government said Australia believes that international challenges can only be tackled effectively when the world's wealthiest, most innovative and most powerful country is engaged in solving them. <br/><br/>The white paper said strong and sustained US engagement in the international system remains fundamental to international stability and prosperity. <br/><br/>Without such engagement, the effectiveness and liberal character of the international order would erode, it added. The white paper is a guide for Australian diplomacy and provides a roadmap for advancing its interests.