Pacific Winds 20230424
A daily collection of news affecting the Asia-Pacific region
Alliances
Philippines, China to set up more lines of communication to resolve maritime issues
Reuters 20230422
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/differences-south-china-sea-are-not-sum-total-philippines-china-relations-2023-04-22/
Manila should resist US' tension-raising attempts
GT 20230423
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202304/1289637.shtml
China continues to pounce on Yoon’s Taiwan remarks ahead of S.Korea-US summit
Korea Herald 20230423
https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230423000112
China lodges complaint over South Korean president's 'erroneous' Taiwan remarks
Reuters 20230423
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/china-lodges-complaint-over-south-korean-presidents-erroneous-taiwan-remarks-2023-04-23/
Blindly following US is bound to restrict S.Korea's room for diplomatic work, experts warn
GT 20230423
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202304/1289647.shtml
Australia seeks to rebalance ties with China after three-year freeze
Nikkei 20230423
https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/Australia-seeks-to-rebalance-ties-with-China-after-three-year-freeze
US-China ties set for further ‘turbulence’, former ambassador to Washington Cui Tiankai warns
SCMP 20230423
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3218054/us-china-ties-set-further-turbulence-former-ambassador-washington-cui-tiankai-warns
China has willingness, capability to join CPTPP: senior trade official
GT 20230423
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202304/1289617.shtml
US urges South Korea not to fill China shortfalls if Beijing bans Micron chips
FT 20230423
https://www.ft.com/content/64c58ee2-a604-4d31-84f4-bc0aa6d8343a
Island Waves
Pacific Island Nations Embark on Addressing Human Trafficking
IDN 20230422
https://www.indepthnews.net/index.php/sustainability/peace-justice/6112-pacific-island-nations-embark-on-addressing-human-trafficking
Taiwan
Send warships to Taiwan Strait, Borrell urges EU governments
Politico (EU) 20230423
https://www.politico.eu/article/china-joseb-taiwan-borrell-eu-warships-to-patrol-strait/
Call of top EU diplomat for European navies to patrol the Taiwan Straits 'very dangerous'
GT 20230423
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202304/1289630.shtml
China changes status quo in Taiwan Strait by force？Pure nonsense
China Military 20230423
http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/OPINIONS_209196/Opinions_209197/16219413.html
Capabilities
PLA Navy's 3rd aircraft carrier Fujian holds propulsion tests; more Chinese carriers to be built
GT 20230423
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202304/1289636.shtml
China urged to step up laser weapons development to keep pace with US
SCMP 20230423
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3218040/china-urged-step-laser-weapons-development-keep-pace-us
Defense Minister Orders Missile Prep over N. Korea Launch Notice
Japan News 20230423
https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/defense-security/20230423-105222/
Japan order to shoot down North Korean rocket dramatic, but intercept unlikely
Japan Times 20230423
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/04/23/national/north-korea-satellite-japan-shootdown-analysis/
About 56 pct of people support developing nuclear weapons to counter N. Korea's threats
Yonhap 20230423
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230423001200325?section=news
Power
Japan Is Quietly Becoming a Regional Security Power
WPR 20220420
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/kishida-japan-military-pacifism-politics-china-tensions-foreign-policy/
What exactly does Washington want from its containment of China?
GT 20230423
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202304/1289646.shtml