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 (recorded on the morning of August 31st):
STORY #1:
As Australia takes UN Security Council reins, not only Syria on the agenda
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Rudd suspends campaigning for national security briefing on Syria
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Abbott wants to improve Israeli ties
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STORY #2:
China Warns US Fed Reserve Over QE Tapering Threat to Emerging Economies
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BRICS, G20 linked in global affairs
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QE Taper May Trigger the Next Global Financial Crisis
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STORY #3:
Australian spies in global deal to tap undersea cables
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No charges laid over GCSB’s illegal spying of Dotcom
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Strip searches approved in massive police powers boost for Brisbane G20
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