Pacific Winds 20230401
A daily collection of news affecting the Asia-Pacific region
Alliances
Biden’s Asia Adviser Says There Are Still No Safeguards in US-China Relations
Bloomberg 20230330
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/biden-s-asia-adviser-says-there-are-still-no-safeguards-in-us-china-relations-1.1902804
Great power rivalry is poisoning multilateralism
Lowy 20230331
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/great-power-rivalry-poisoning-multilateralism
China, ASEAN leaders vow to upgrade cooperation, reject decoupling
GT 20230401
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202304/1288378.shtml
U.S. praises courage of S. Korean President Yoon for mending ties with Japan: Kurt Campbell
Yonhap 20230331
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230331000600325?section=news
Japanese foreign minister Hayashi to visit China on Saturday
Reuters 20230331
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-foreign-minister-hayashi-visit-beijing-saturday-2023-03-31/
Japanese FM’s upcoming visit to China expected to dispel misunderstanding and uncertainties: former PM Yasuo Fukuda
GT 20230331
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202303/1288376.shtml
How can Japan balance deterrence and diplomacy with China?
East Asia Forum 20230331
https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2023/03/31/how-can-japan-balance-deterrence-and-diplomacy-with-china/
Establishment of the Hotline Between Japan-China Defense Authorities
JP MoD 20230331
https://www.mod.go.jp/en/article/2023/03/dd1ddd1e633fe6b16f982cf5fd6762ec152934e7.html
Chinese, Japanese defense ministries establish direct telephone line for maritime, air liaison mechanism
GT 20230401
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202304/1288386.shtml
Singapore and China to elevate ties following meeting between PM Lee and Xi Jinping
SCMP 20230331
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/singapore-china-relations-is-a-model-for-countries-in-the-region-xi-jinping
Australian and Chinese officials to hold critical trade negotiations in China next week
Guardian 20230401
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/apr/01/australian-and-chinese-officials-to-hold-critical-trade-negotiations-in-china-next-week
China-Australia relations: Beijing paying ‘great attention’ to Australian scrutiny of investments, vice-trade minister says after meeting
SCMP 20230331
https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3215593/china-australia-relations-beijing-paying-great-attention-australian-scrutiny-investments-vice-trade
Macron to take French business leaders to China next week, despite EU calls to ‘de-risk’ ties
SCMP 20230331
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3215647/macron-take-french-business-leaders-china-next-week-despite-eu-calls-de-risk-ties
US-China decoupling is hurting innovation, World Bank warns
FT 20230331
https://www.ft.com/content/93015aab-4b3d-43c7-be9b-ad4af4fc721d
Japan Tightens Chip Gear Exports as US Seeks to Contain China
Bloomberg 20230331
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-31/japan-tightens-chip-gear-exports-as-us-seeks-to-contain-china
Japan shooting itself in the foot by caving to US pressure on containing China: expert
GT 20230331
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202303/1288362.shtml
Tech war: China hits back at American chip firms as regulator launches cybersecurity probe into Micron’s products
SCMP 20230331
https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3215622/tech-war-china-hits-back-american-chip-firms-regulator-launches-cybersecurity-probe-microns-products
Island Waves
Geostrategic competition in the Indo-Pacific calls for smarter development financing
Islands Business 20230331
https://islandsbusiness.com/news-break/development-financing/
Australia–US alliance turns to climate cooperation
East Asia Forum 20230331
https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2023/03/31/australia-us-alliance-turns-to-climate-cooperation/
Vanuatu and New Zealand signed Mauri Partnership
Daily Post (VU) 20230331
https://www.dailypost.vu/news/vanuatu-and-new-zealand-signed-mauri-partnership/article_cdfe1f70-dfae-5bf9-81f5-f9f9cf340601.html
Tonga receives 20 boat engines from Dongguan City
Matangi Tonga 20230331
https://matangitonga.to/2023/03/31/tonga-receives-20%20boat%20engines%20from%20China
Former Malaita Premier (and Noted China Critic) Seeks US Visa
The Diplomat 20230401
https://thediplomat.com/2023/04/former-malaita-premier-and-noted-china-critic-seeks-us-visa/
French Armed Forces Experts in PNG to Conduct Audit
Post Courier (PNG) 20230331
https://postcourier.com.pg/french-armed-forces-experts-in-png-to-conduct-audit/
PERILOUS PROSPECTS: TENSIONS FLARE AT MALAYSIAN, VIETNAMESE OIL AND GAS FIELDS
AMTI 20230330
https://amti.csis.org/perilous-prospects-tensions-flare-at-malaysian-vietnamese-oil-and-gas-fields/
US military presence risks conflict in South China Sea, Boao Forum hears
SCMP 20230331
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3215526/us-military-presence-risks-conflict-south-china-sea-boao-forum-hears
Taiwan
White House Tries to Keep China Calm While Taiwan’s Tsai Visits the US
Bloomberg 20230331
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-31/white-house-tries-to-keep-china-calm-while-taiwan-s-tsai-visits-the-us
Chinese FM issues warning over Tsai’s stopover in US for third consecutive day, as secessionist awarded by conservative think tank
GT 20230331
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202303/1288367.shtml
AUKUS Agreement Will Help Deter China from Taiwan Invasion, Says Former PACOM CO
USNI 20230330
https://news.usni.org/2023/03/30/aukus-agreement-will-help-deter-china-from-taiwan-invasion-says-former-pacom-co
China stages combat patrols after warning Taiwan about U.S. speaker meeting
Reuters 20230331
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/china-stages-combat-patrols-crosses-strait-median-line-taiwan-says-2023-03-31/
Chinese aircraft cross median line as Tsai is in US
Taipei Times 20230401
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2023/04/01/2003797126
2 Chinese warplanes, 3 warships tracked around Taiwan
Taiwan News 20230331
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4851952
Capabilities
MDA Test Successfully Intercepts Ballistic Missile Target
US MDA 20230330
https://www.mda.mil/news/23news0002.html
China launches 4 InSAR satellites and new Yaogan reconnaissance sat
Space News 20230331
https://spacenews.com/china-launches-4-insar-satellites-and-new-yaogan-reconnaissance-sat/
Army to use Pacific Pathways to test assumptions about ‘contested logistics,’ prepositioned stocks
Breaking Defense 20230331
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/03/army-to-use-pacific-pathways-to-test-assumptions-about-contested-logistics-prepositioned-stocks/
Top Marine officer reveals fresh issues with the Corps’ brand new amphibious combat vehicle
Task & Purpose 20230331
https://taskandpurpose.com/tech-tactics/marine-corps-amphibious-combat-vehicle-problems-berger/
‘Gray Zone’ Competition — The Race for Multi-Domain Capability
National Defense 20230331
https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2023/3/31/industry-perspective-gray-zone-competition-the-race-for-multi-domain-capability
Navy Estimates 5 More Years for Virginia Attack Sub Production to Hit 2 Boats a Year
USNI 290230331
https://news.usni.org/2023/03/31/navy-estimates-5-more-years-for-virginia-attack-sub-production-to-hit-2-boats-a-year
CRS Report to Congress on Coast Guard Cutter Procurement
USNI 20230331
https://news.usni.org/2023/03/31/report-to-congress-on-coast-guard-cutter-procurement-19
Power
White House Indo-Pac point man Campbell says China ties enter new phase of competition
WashTimes 20230330
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/mar/30/white-house-indo-pac-point-man-kurt-campbell-says-/
US stresses need for ‘Cold War’ style crisis mechanisms with Beijing
Taipei Times 20230401
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2023/04/01/2003797114
5 Years of US Congress Hardening China Policy
The Diplomat 20230331
https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/5-years-of-us-congress-hardening-china-policy/
‘Lower the Rhetoric’ on China, Says Milley
Defense One 20230331
https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2023/03/lower-rhetoric-china-says-milley/384693/
What Biden means when he says we’re fighting ‘global battle for democracy’
Responsible Statecraft 20230331
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2023/03/31/what-biden-means-when-he-says-were-fighting-global-battle-for-democracy/
Exercises
US and South Korea resume amphibious training after 5-year hiatus in message to North Korea
Task & Purpose 20230330
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/us-south-korea-amphibious-landing-training-north-korea/