Pacific Winds 20230327
A daily collection of news affecting the Asia-Pacific region
Alliances
China concerns at forefront of Japanese PM Kishida’s diplomatic activism ahead of G7 summit, pundits say
SCMP 20230326
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3214651/china-concerns-forefront-japanese-pm-kishidas-diplomatic-activism-ahead-g7-summit-pundits-say
China's diplomatic faux pas pushes Manila back into U.S. arms
Nikkei 20230326
https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/China-s-diplomatic-faux-pas-pushes-Manila-back-into-U.S.-arms
Philippines: The best friend for AUKUS in Southeast Asia
Lowy 20230327
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/philippines-best-friend-aukus-southeast-asia
Taking Japan–Australia defence cooperation to the next level
ASPI 20230327
https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/taking-japan-australia-defence-cooperation-to-the-next-level/
No good would come out of AUKUS
China Military 20230326
http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/OPINIONS_209196/Opinions_209197/16212190.html
Majority of Japanese companies do not want to 'decouple' from China: JCEA president
GT 20230326
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202303/1288014.shtml
Calls for cooperation between China and US grow at high-level platform in Beijing
GT 20230326
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202303/1288006.shtml
Apple CEO praises China's innovation, long history of cooperation on Beijing visit
Reuters 20230325
https://www.reuters.com/technology/apple-ceo-praises-chinas-innovation-long-history-cooperation-beijing-visit-2023-03-25/
Can the South Korea–Japan rapprochement stick?
East Asia Forum 20230326
https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2023/03/26/can-the-south-korea-japan-rapprochement-stick/
South Korean wartime labor plaintiffs begin asset sale procedures
Japan Times 20230326
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/03/26/national/south-korean-plaintiffs-wartime-labor-begin-asset-sale-procedures/
An anti-coercion coalition can check China's economic weaponization
Nikkei 20230327
https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/An-anti-coercion-coalition-can-check-China-s-economic-weaponization
Micronesia-Marianas (2nd Island Chain+)
GovGuam could receive 5 excess federal properties
PDN 20230327
https://www.guampdn.com/news/govguam-could-receive-5-excess-federal-properties/article_289cf7ac-baec-11ed-96e5-4b084ef05c12.html
Island Waves
NOT IN USA
Solomon Star 20230326
https://www.solomonstarnews.com/not-in-usa/
The U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability 10-Year Strategic Plan for Papua New Guinea
US DoS 20230324
https://www.state.gov/the-u-s-strategy-to-prevent-conflict-and-promote-stability-10-year-strategic-plan-for-papua-new-guinea/
Taiwan
How to Out-Deter China
FA 20230324
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/deter-china-taiwan
Capabilities
Kishida vows to strengthen Japan's defense capabilities over five years
Japan Times 20230326
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/03/26/national/politics-diplomacy/kisihda-defense/
How might Japan allocate newly increased defense expense?
China Military 20230326
http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/OPINIONS_209196/Opinions_209197/16212213.html
Space Force selects 18 vendors to provide space data analytics and software services
Space News 20230325
https://spacenews.com/space-force-selects-18-vendors-to-provide-space-data-analytics-and-software-services/
Remote sensing companies try to capture bigger piece of satellite imaging market
Space News 20230326
https://spacenews.com/remote-sensing-companies-try-to-capture-bigger-piece-of-satellite-imaging-market/
Power
Singapore PM Lee says world can’t afford US-China conflict, ‘give and take’ needed to accept Beijing’s rise
SCMP 20230326
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3214828/singapore-pm-lee-says-world-cant-afford-us-china-conflict-give-and-take-needed-accept-beijings-rise
Exercises
PLA Navy's Type 055 large destroyer Wuxi achieves operational capability, 'boosting North Sea Fleet's far sea capabilities'
GT 20230326
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202303/1287983.shtml