Pacific Winds 20230717
A daily collection of news affecting the Asia-Pacific region
Alliances
Biden Says Democracy Is Winning. It's Not That Simple.
Bloomberg 20230716
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-07-16/is-biden-right-that-us-democracy-is-beating-china-and-russia
Yellen 'eager' to work with China on debt, other global challenges
Reuters 20230716
https://www.reuters.com/world/yellen-eager-work-with-china-debt-other-global-challenges-2023-07-16/
The U.S. and China Are Restarting Climate Talks: Here’s Where Things Stand
NYTimes 20230716
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/15/climate/us-china-climate-talks.html
Kerry’s visit will lead to 'candid talks,' but no concrete progress expected
GT 20230716
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202307/1294481.shtml
China relationship requires “careful management” PM Chris Hipkins says
NZ Herald 20230717
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/business-leaders-gather-to-discuss-how-to-reconnect-with-a-changing-china/TQOABKJB25B65GKHCF54C4XEZE/
China’s limits on chip metals self-defeating, says US national security adviser
SCMP 20230716
https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3227922/chinas-limits-chip-metals-self-defeating-says-us-national-security-adviser
TPP nations approve Britain's accession, first expansion of trade pact
Kyodo 20230715
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/07/7b9d9bc88b15-urgent-tpp-nations-approve-britains-accession-1st-expansion-of-trade-pact.html
Trans-Pacific trade pact members gathering information on aspiring partners as UK joins the group
ABC (AU) 20230716
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-16/trans-pacific-trade-pact-members-gathering-information-on-aspiri/102608342
Trans-Pacific free-trade pact: No progress on new countries wanting to join
Radio NZ 20230717
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/493834/trans-pacific-free-trade-pact-no-progress-on-new-countries-wanting-to-join
How to view China’s application is the litmus test of CPTPP
GT 20230716
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202307/1294478.shtml
Micronesia-Marianas (2nd Island Chain+)
Chinese military-run hospital ship arrives in Kiribati
Reuters 20230716
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/chinese-military-run-hospital-ship-arrives-kiribati-2023-07-16/
Island Waves
RESPECT OUR SOVEREIGNTY
Solomon Star 20230715
https://www.solomonstarnews.com/respect-our-sovereignty/
Australia told to call out China corruption in Pacific
AAP 20230716
https://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/australia-told-call-china-corruption-173000353.html
Sogavare in China: Solomon Islands PM wraps up 6-day visit with Guangdong as last stop
CGTN 20230716
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-07-16/VHJhbnNjcmlwdDczNTE1/index.html
Solomon Islands government signs Police Cooperation Plan with China
Tavuli 20230715
https://www.tavulinews.com.sb/solomon-islands-government-signs-police-cooperation-plan-with-china/
Royal Navy’s State-of-the-Art Ship, HMS Tamar, Arrives in Solomon Islands
Tavuli 20230716
https://www.tavulinews.com.sb/royal-navys-state-of-the-art-ship-hms-tamar-arrives-in-solomon-islands/
Taiwan + SCS
The emergence of “collective strategic ambiguity” on Taiwan
Lowy 20230717
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/emergence-collective-strategic-ambiguity-taiwan
Japan is wary of allies' push to 'fight for Taiwan island': experts
GT 20230716
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202307/1294458.shtml
PLA warship activities set new record around island of Taiwan
GT 20230716
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202307/1294464.shtml
US-China dialogue going nowhere in South China Sea
Asia Times 20230716
https://asiatimes.com/2023/07/us-china-dialogue-going-nowhere-in-south-china-sea/
Capabilities
S. Korea, U.S., Japan hold missile defense drills in East Sea: S. Korean Navy
Yonhap 20230716
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230716000400325
U.S. concerned about N. Korea's additional missile launches, nuclear test: Sullivan
Yonhap 20230716
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230716003000320?section=news
China Can Now Strike The ‘Heart Of US’ By Submarine-Launched JL-3 Missile From Its Coastal Waters
EurAsian Times 20230716
http://uat.eurasiantimes.com/1st-time-ever-china-can-now-strike-the-heart-of-us-by/
East Asia in the Era of Unmanned Wars
The Diplomat 20230715
https://thediplomat.com/2023/07/east-asia-in-the-era-of-unmanned-wars/
Expert exposes Australia’s serious vulnerability to attack as tensions with China rise
News (AU)20230715
https://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/military/expert-exposes-australias-serious-vulnerability-to-attack-as-tensions-with-china-rise/news-story/24227b9dfe1d7263273dc77049732abe
Power
Anti-China syndrome in US is extremely absurd, noxious
GT 20230716
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202307/1294459.shtml
Exercises
China Intensifies Military Drills With Russia Amid US Sanctions
Bloomberg 20230715
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-16/china-russia-military-drills-rose-to-a-record-high-in-2022