Pacific Winds 20230711
A daily collection of news affecting the Asia-Pacific region
Alliances
China-US ties see 'fragile thaw' amid frequent interactions
GT 20230710
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202307/1294091.shtml
China raises five demands during Yellen’s visit
Asia Times 20230710
https://asiatimes.com/2023/07/china-raises-five-demands-during-yellens-visit/
Yellen’s China Trip Offers Economic Guardrails in Tense Rivalry
Bloomberg 20230710
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-09/yellen-s-china-trip-offers-economic-guardrails-in-tense-rivalry
China urges 'practical' US action on sanctions after Yellen talks
Reuters 20230710
https://www.reuters.com/world/china-urges-practical-us-action-sanctions-after-yellen-talks-2023-07-10/
US urged to remove tariffs, stop crackdowns during Yellen’s visit
GT 20230710
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202307/1294104.shtml
U.S. Republican lawmakers link fentanyl crisis to China policy
Nikkei 20230710
https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/U.S.-Republican-lawmakers-link-fentanyl-crisis-to-China-policy
China’s policy toward South Korea unchanged, stresses working together to overcome difficulties: top diplomat
GT 20230710
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202307/1294059.shtml
South Korea's Yoon pushes for strong resolve against North's nuclear ambitions at NATO summit
S&S 20230710
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2023-07-09/south-korea-yoon-resolve-north-nuclear-nato-10692744.html
New round of U.S.-led IPEF talks kicks off in S. Korea
Yonhap 20230710
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230710002000320
Critics Slam Lobbying by Tech Giants in U.S. Indo-Pacific Trade Talks
TIME 20230710
https://time.com/6293489/tech-firms-us-indo-pacific-trade-talks/
Micronesia-Marianas (2nd Island Chain+)
Town hall set for July 17 regarding 360-degree missile system
PDN 20230710
https://www.guampdn.com/news/town-hall-set-for-july-17-regarding-360-degree-missile-system/article_4f9fc08c-1ec4-11ee-bd22-3f0726fe2ff0.html
Life in the first-strike community
PIT 20230710
https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/life-in-the-first-strike-community
Great Power: The Cost and Value of the Compacts of Free Association
Japan Forward 20230710
https://japan-forward.com/great-power-the-cost-and-value-of-the-compacts-of-free-association/
Island Waves
Xi meets Sogavare, urging enhanced China-Solomon Islands cooperation
Xinhua 20230711
https://english.news.cn/20230711/58f81aeac3204031aa927a687c467668/c.html
Chinese premier holds talks with prime minister of Solomon Islands
Xinhua 20230711
https://english.news.cn/20230711/5869509b122b4ce49e5e36be29cd0ddf/c.html
Solomon Islands Looks to Deepen Ties with China during State Visit
Tavui 20230710
https://www.tavulinews.com.sb/solomon-islands-looks-to-deepen-ties-with-china-during-state-visit/
China, Solomon Islands ink comprehensive strategic partnership
GT 20230710
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202307/1294095.shtml
Solomon Islands Opens China Embassy in Sign of Growing Ties
Bloomberg 20230710
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-10/solomon-islands-opens-embassy-in-china-in-sign-of-growing-ties
China and Solomon Islands sign diplomatic agreements, including police cooperation deal
ABC (AU) 20230710
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-10/china-solomon-islands-ink-police-cooperation-deal/102585150
Solomon Islands PM Visits China, 1 Year After Controversial Security Pact
The Diplomat 20230711
https://thediplomat.com/2023/07/solomon-islands-pm-visits-china-1-year-after-controversial-security-pact/
Solomons leader in Beijing
Radio NZ 20230710
https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/493470/solomons-leader-in-beijing
Joint Statement on Establishing a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Featuring Mutual Respect and Common Development for a New Era Between the People's Republic of China and Solomon Island
Xinhua 20230710
https://english.news.cn/20230710/3e3043d724084411b3e71a32415d7d6c/c.html
Stadium funding is a grant, not loan: Rodgers
Solomon Star 20230710
https://www.solomonstarnews.com/stadium-funding-is-a-grant-not-loan-rodgers/
Xi expounds on China's policy toward Pacific island countries
Xinhua 20230710
https://english.news.cn/20230710/1cf0e41d0abb4da2a11ef1b71f9ecec0/c.html
Chinese investors, a Samoan high chief plot a cryptocurrency hub in paradise
RFA 20230710
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/pacific/samoa-cryptocurrency-07102023105502.html
Jokowi PNG visit strengthens ties but sidelines West Papua concerns
Radio NZ 20230710
https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/493472/jokowi-png-visit-strengthens-ties-but-sidelines-west-papua-concerns
Military hospital ships from China and the US are plying across Pacific Islands. But this growing competition can do more harm than good
Lowy 20230710
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/military-hospital-ships-china-us-are-plying-across-pacific-islands-growing
Taiwan + SCS
Mainland China running ‘more subtle’ campaign to sway 2024 vote, Taipei says
SCMP 20230710
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3227214/mainland-china-running-more-subtle-campaign-sway-2024-vote-taipei-says
Taiwan tracks 4 Chinese military aircraft, 5 naval ships around country
Taiwan News 20230710
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4940139
Illegal Activities of Vietnamese Fishing Vessels in the South China Sea Intensify in 2022
SCSPI 20230708
http://www.scspi.org/en/dtfx/illegal-activities-vietnamese-fishing-vessels-south-china-sea-intensify-2022
Vietnam Orders Netflix to Remove Chinese TV Drama Over Disputed Map
Bloomberg 20230710
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-10/vietnam-orders-netflix-fpt-telecom-to-remove-chinese-tv-drama
China's military seeks to break its West Pacific noose
ANI 20230710
https://www.aninews.in/news/world/asia/chinas-military-seeks-to-break-its-west-pacific-noose20230710173420/
Capabilities
House Republicans’ diplomatic spending bill prioritizes Indo-Pacific, with China in view
WashExam 20230710
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/courage-strength-optimism/house-republicans-diplomatic-spending-bill-prioritizes-indo-pacific-with-china-in-view
More Zubr-Class Amphibious Assault Hovercraft For The Chinese Navy
Naval News 20230709
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/07/more-zubr-class-amphibious-assault-hovercraft-for-the-chinese-navy/
U.S. general reaffirms 'upcoming' visit of nuclear ballistic missile submarine to S. Korea
Yonhap 20230710
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230710005551325?section=news
N. Korea slams U.S. plan to send strategic nuclear submarine to Korean Peninsula
Yonhap 20230710
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230710000852325?section=news
AUKUS Pillar Two: Advancing the Capabilities of the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia
CSIS 20230710
https://www.csis.org/analysis/aukus-pillar-two-advancing-capabilities-united-states-united-kingdom-and-australia
Is China’s Fujian aircraft carrier counting down to a catapult take-off test?
SCMP 20230710
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3227218/chinas-fujian-aircraft-carrier-counting-down-catapult-take-test
How Climate Change Challenges the U.S. Nuclear Deterrent
Carnegie 20230710
https://carnegieendowment.org/2023/07/10/how-climate-change-challenges-u.s.-nuclear-deterrent-pub-90130
Exercises
Russian, Chinese Warships Prepare for Joint Pacific Naval Exercises
USNI 20230710
https://news.usni.org/2023/07/10/russian-chinese-warships-prepare-for-joint-pacific-naval-exercises
N. Korea slams U.S. reconnaissance aircraft for intruding in airspace
Yonhap 20230710
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230710000800325
USN Fleet and Marine Tracker: July 10, 2023
USNI 20230710
https://news.usni.org/2023/07/10/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-july-10-2023
Germany sends troops to Australia in a first as Berlin shifts focus to Indo-Pacific
Reuters 20230710
https://www.reuters.com/world/germany-sends-troops-australia-first-berlin-shifts-focus-indo-pacific-2023-07-10/
China and Thailand launch air combat drills as Beijing shores up military ties in Southeast Asia
SCMP 20230710
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3227189/china-and-thailand-launch-air-combat-drills-beijing-shores-military-ties-southeast-asia
Japan-Papua New Guinea Goodwill Exercise
JMSDF 20230710
https://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/en/release/202307/20230710en.pdf