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Broc West joins us once again for our ongoing look at news from across the Asia-Pacific. This time we cover: how countries across the Asia-Pacific are inching out from under the American umbrella; how the Japanese and the Russians may (or may not) be on the verge of formally concluding a WWII peace treaty; and Australia and Indonesia’s potential joint exercises in the South China Sea.
SHOW NOTES:
US Attempts to Shame Asia for “Caving to China”
Thailand Must Join TPP: Junta Chief
Hong Kong’s political class shaken up by new kids on the block
War With China: What Hillary Told Goldman
Moscow, Tokyo working on a peace treaty draft
Russia, Japan weigh priority projects for economic cooperation
Putin opposes setting time limit for signing peace treaty with Japan
Putin’s visit to Japan will include participation in Tokyo economic forum
Australia open to conducting joint exercises with Indonesia in South China Sea
‘Paper cat’ Australia will learn its lesson
Broc West is such a wonderful guy! You can’t help but to like that Aussie. …even though his seasons are upside down.(grin)
Well, doesn’t this put the Manchurian candidate into perspective? Not the Novel or the film per se, more the region and WW2 history.