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Brenden Hiskins @bhiskins1984.bsky.social · 4h

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Brenden Hiskins @bhiskins1984.bsky.social · 19h

A post on my personal website in regards to what will be happening across all my channels from 1 December 2025 through 11 January 2026. You can view the post now through bhiskins.wordpress.com/2025/11/03/p....

Brenden Hiskins @bhiskins1984.bsky.social · 21h

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Brenden Hiskins @bhiskins1984.bsky.social · 1d

Back to APEC and the documents from the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting that was held towards the end of last week are now up on the APEC website, which can be viewed at mddb.apec.org/Pages/search...

Pages - searchmeeting

mddb.apec.org

Brenden Hiskins @bhiskins1984.bsky.social · 1d

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Brenden Hiskins @bhiskins1984.bsky.social · 1d

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Brenden Hiskins @bhiskins1984.bsky.social · 2d

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Brenden Hiskins @bhiskins1984.bsky.social · 2d

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Twins defeat Eagles to win 2025 Korean Series title - The Korea Times

Brenden Hiskins @bhiskins1984.bsky.social · 2d

Some developing news, and it is being reported in the Chinese media that the 2026 APEC Economic Leaders' Summit will be held in Shenzhen. There should be more on this news in the coming days.

Brenden Hiskins @bhiskins1984.bsky.social · 3d

It is time for this week's quiz. Currently, the World Series in the MLB is taking place. But overnight, the Japan Series ended. Can you name the two teams that played in the 2025 Japan Series?

Quiz closes 2359 AEDT (UTC+1100) on Friday 7 November 2025.

Brenden Hiskins @bhiskins1984.bsky.social · 3d

With the World Series taking place between the LA Dodgers and Toronto BlueJays, the baseball seasons has ended in both Japan and South Korea. The LG Twins winning in South Korea (www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20251...) and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks winning in Japan.

For the second time in three years, the LG Twins are the champions of Korean baseball. The Twins knocked off the Hanwha Eagles 4-1 on Friday to win...

After APEC, can Gyeongju become global meeting city? - The Korea Times

Brenden Hiskins @bhiskins1984.bsky.social · 3d

With the conclusion of the APEC Economic Leaders' Summit, can Gyeongju become a global meeting city? www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/s...

GYEONGJU, North Gyeongsang Province — As the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings closed Saturday after thousands of delegates visited...

Xi Takes the Spotlight at APEC Summit in Trump’s Absence

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Dr. Mark P. Barry ☯︎ @drmarkpbarry.bsky.social · 3d

APEC Summit: Xi Fills the Trade Vacuum in Trump's Absence foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/31/x...

China aims to portray itself as a champion of free trade amid high U.S. tariffs.

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 3d

Here is the actual peace deal Mr Trump has accomplished - between China and South Korea.

This is 2h ago, at a banquet at a hotel in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea.

If you know, you know.

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Mark Harrison @mhar4.bsky.social · 3d

Comments by me on the research report "Australian public and institutional responses to Taiwan Strait crises", on better coordination between the Commonwealth and state govts. and industry, and listening to the Taiwanese-Australian community.
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/910142...

Taiwan crisis could happen without Australia noticing

Australia is not well equipped at any level of government or industry to identify and respond to increasing...

www.canberratimes.com.au

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Karl Friedhoff @kfriedhoff.bsky.social · 3d

This gets at diff. approaches from the right/left in Korea. Politicians on right blurt out, "Hey, we need nukes!" Those on left will do work to put the entire system in place. Public opinion on both sides is supportive. It's less mentioned, but this issue has bipartisan public support.

Nick Kodama @nickkodama.bsky.social · 3d

idk...nuke subs made sense for Aus because of its distance from the rest of Asia, but ROK defense is focused on DPRK and they've been hesitant to become more involved in regional security so it doesn't seem necessary.

Also hard to ignore that they're linking this to enrichment/reprocessing rights

Max Boot @maxboot.bsky.social · 3d

This is a good move by Trump. Similar to AUKUS pact with Australia under Biden. www.wsj.com/world/asia/a...

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 3d

Just ahead of the Trump-Xi summit, a high-level CCP meeting set the tone by emphasizing China’s push for tech supremacy.

With Fourth Plenum, Xi Jinping Dares the US to Fight

Just ahead of the Trump-Xi summit, a high-level CCP meeting set the tone by emphasizing China’s push for tech supremacy.

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Lithuania MFA | #StandWithUkraine @lithuaniamfa.bsky.social · 3d

Fact-based and reliable information is integral to our democracies. Together with 27 other countries, Lithuania endorses the Paris Declaration on Multilateral Action for Information Integrity and Independent Media.
Declaration text: www.elysee.fr/en/emmanuel-...

Paris Declaration on Multilateral Action for Information Integrity and Independent Media.

Read the declaration.

www.elysee.fr

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Andrew Mueller @andrewmueller.bsky.social · 3d

On the left, the refurbished Lincoln bathroom. On the right, picture I took in Saddam Hussein's palace in Basra in 2005.

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Dr. Mark P. Barry ☯︎ @drmarkpbarry.bsky.social · 3d

First Lee-Xi summit: What's at stake? | Arirang News www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0j-...

First Lee-Xi summit: What's at stake?

YouTube video by Arirang News

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Brenden Hiskins @bhiskins1984.bsky.social · 3d

The Korea Times is reporting that APEC Leaders had adopted the Gyeongju Declaration, paving the path for renewed regional cooperation. www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffai...

APEC leaders adopt Gyeongju Declaration, paving path for renewed regional cooperation - The Korea Times

Wrapping up the two-day APEC Leaders' meeting, member economies have adopted the Gyeongju Declaration, Saturday, reaffirming their commitment to a...

APEC leaders' meeting closes - The Korea Times

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Brenden Hiskins @bhiskins1984.bsky.social · 3d

The APEC Leaders' Summit has concluded in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province with the with 21 member economies adopting the “Gyeongju Declaration.” President Lee Jae Myung officially handed over the APEC chairmanship for next year to Chinese President Xi Jinping www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffai...

GYEONGJU, North Gyeongsang Province — The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting has been closed in Gyeongju, North Gye...

Brenden Hiskins @bhiskins1984.bsky.social · 3d

Hello and welcome to another day here on BlueSky and Mastodon. I will be with you until 2300 AEDT (UTC+1100) tonight. You can access all my content 24/7 through Linktree at www.linktr.ee/brendenhiski... at your leisure. Lets get into today here on BlueSky and Mastodon.

US expert expects Trump to back S. Korea's 'END' peace initiative - The Korea Times

Brenden Hiskins @bhiskins1984.bsky.social · 3d

That is it for the quiz this week. If you guessed that 'END' initiative is to foster peace through "exchange," "normalization" and "denuclearization.", then you are correct (www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/202510... ).

Next quiz is at 1800 AEDT tonight.

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump may support South Korea's new initiative to engage with North Korea and promote peace on the Korean Penins...