Welcome back to The Asia-Pacific Perspective, that monthly show where James Corbett of corbettreport.com and Broc West of apperspective.net break down all the latest news and headlines from the Asia-Pacific region. In this month’s conversation:
STORY 1:
Philippines eyes more US warships
http://ur1.ca/gho4m
Philippines military starts deployment of troops in Spratlys
http://ur1.ca/gho5k
China Building Second Aircraft Carrier, Two More In The Pipeline
http://ur1.ca/gho68
Japan drops ‘no-war’ pledge
http://ur1.ca/gho6q
STORY 2:
Rights group slams Australia’s treatment of asylum seekers
http://ur1.ca/gho6y
Not At War with Asylum Seekers
http://ur1.ca/gho70
Australian PM defends secrecy over border protection
http://ur1.ca/gho77
STORY 3:
Mega Default In China Scheduled For January 31
http://ur1.ca/gho7d
China to allow 5 private banks
http://ur1.ca/gho7p
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