Pacific Winds 20230515
A daily collection of news affecting the Asia-Pacific region
Alliances
For US to counter China in Indo-Pacific, it must prioritise Indian Ocean island nations: analysts
SCMP 20230514
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3220451/us-counter-china-indo-pacific-it-must-prioritise-indian-ocean-island-nations-analysts
Experts: Seoul-Tokyo Detente Helps Washington Counter Beijing
VoA 20230514
https://www.voanews.com/a/experts-seoul-tokyo-detente-helps-washington-counter-beijing-/7091386.html
Britain, Japan to reach new defense, technology agreement
Kyodo 20230514
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/05/68c27be908e7-britain-japan-to-reach-new-defense-technology-agreement.html
NATO not likely to intervene in an Indo-Pacific conflict, says MSC chief
Japan Times 20230514
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/05/14/national/nato-asia-partnership/
Hayashi's hype of China, Russia military alliance 'an excuse for Japan's own military expansion'
GT 20230514
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202305/1290683.shtml
China, Australia resume high-level economic dialogue as bilateral ties improve under Albanese government
GT 20230514
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202305/1290678.shtml
U.S. technology controls fail to account for Pacific allies
Nikkei 20230515
https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/U.S.-technology-controls-fail-to-account-for-Pacific-allies
G-7 Finance Chiefs Unite to Condemn Russia and Counter China
Bloomberg 20230513
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-13/g-7-finance-chiefs-unite-to-condemn-russia-and-counter-china
Micronesia-Marianas (2nd Island Chain+)
At the 'forward edge of the Indo-Pacific' in the new missile age
GDP 20230515
https://www.postguam.com/forum/featured_columnists/at-the-forward-edge-of-the-indo-pacific-in-the-new-missile-age/article_07ab8082-f1e1-11ed-b5b1-e39804bfbea5.html
Underwood: Guam shouldn't put any limits on its future
GDP 20230515
https://www.postguam.com/news/local/underwood-guam-shouldnt-put-any-limits-on-its-future/article_d18aadd8-f204-11ed-9f31-5f2bbde3bed5.html
Island Waves
Philippines places buoys in parts of S.China Sea to assert sovereignty
Reuters 20230514
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippines-places-buoys-parts-schina-sea-assert-sovereignty-2023-05-14/
New stand-off between Vietnamese and Chinese ships reported in South China Sea
SCMP 20230514
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3220534/new-stand-between-vietnamese-and-chinese-ships-reported-south-china-sea
SDF’s pivot to southwest a cause for concern in Okinawa
Asahi 20230514
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14907701
Taiwan
PLA drone flights aimed at mapping routes: experts
Taipei Times 20230515
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2023/05/15/2003799821
Liz Truss wants UK ‘hard power’ to bolster Taiwan against China threat
Telegraph (UK) 20230514
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2023/05/14/liz-truss-uk-hard-power-bolster-taiwan-china/
Capabilities
China verifies far sea capabilities of Type 055 large destroyer in South China Sea, West Pacific
GT 20230514
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202305/1290681.shtml
Studying US Warfighting Tactics For 30 Years, China Plans To Disrupt US Air Force’s ‘Kill Chain’ & Deflate Its Military
Eurasian Times 20230514
https://eurasiantimes.com/studying-us-warfighting-tactics-for-30-years-china-aims/