Pacific Winds 20230925
A daily collection of news affecting the Asia-Pacific region
Alliances
Kim Jong Un tells Xi Jinping in letter he hopes to promote cooperation
Reuters 20230923
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-koreas-kim-tells-xi-letter-he-hopes-promote-cooperation-kcna-2023-09-23/
Adherence to int'l law key to free, stable Indo-Pacific region, PH tells UN
Manila Bulletin 20230924
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/adherence-to-int-l-law-key-to-free-stable-indo-pacific-region-ph-tells-un
Xi Jinping calls for China and South Korea to ‘meet each other halfway’ as ties strain under US pressure
SCMP 20230924
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3235620/xi-jinping-calls-china-and-south-korea-meet-each-other-halfway-ties-strain-under-us-pressure
China's Xi welcomes summit with Japan, South Korea at proper time
Japan Times 20230924
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/24/asia-pacific/politics/xi-jinping-china-south-korea-japan-trilateral-summit/
Presidential office to discuss with China on Xi's possible visit to S. Korea
Yonhap 20230924
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230924003000320?section=news
US offers Vietnam F-16 fighters ‘to sabotage peace, stability’
GT 20230924
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202309/1298815.shtml
Will President Yoon’s pro-US foreign policy resonate with South Korea’s domestic politics?
EAF 20230924
https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2023/09/24/will-president-yoons-pro-us-stance-resonate-domestically/
S. Korean firms urge U.S. to clarify 'foreign entity of concern'
Yonhap 20230924
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230924000600320?section=news
Japan to step up calls on China to end seafood import suspension
NKH 20230924
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230924_12/
Australia to Carry On Pursuing WTO Case on China Wine Tariffs
Bloomberg 20230924
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-24/australia-rejects-china-s-plan-to-end-wine-and-steel-disputes
Australia urged against ‘arbitrary’ action in wine dispute, experts call for respect
GT 2030924
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202309/1298825.shtml
What Does Huawei’s Homemade Chip Really Mean for China’s Semiconductor Industry?
The Diplomat 20230923
https://thediplomat.com/2023/09/what-does-huaweis-homemade-chip-really-mean-for-chinas-semiconductor-industry/
Micronesia-Marianas (2nd Island Chain+)
Strategy to Counter China in Pacific at Risk in Congress Budget Fight
WSJ 20230924
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/strategy-to-counter-china-in-pacific-at-risk-in-congress-budget-fight-f162fcd4
Decades after nuclear testing, Bikini Atoll continues to fascinate researchers today
ABC (AU) 20230924
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-24/researchers-drawn-to-bikini-atoll-nuclear-turtles-spongebob/102862316
Island Waves
Biden to host Pacific island leaders in US charm offensive vs China
Reuters 20230924
https://www.reuters.com/world/biden-host-pacific-island-leaders-us-charm-offensive-vs-china-2023-09-24/
US ‘back in force’ in Pacific as Biden hosts regional leaders at summit, vows to reopen embassies following China’s diplomatic push
SCMP 20230925
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3235655/us-back-force-pacific-biden-hosts-regional-leaders-summit-vows-reopen-embassies-following-chinas
We call on all to adopt China's transformative partnership model: Solomon Islands PM
Xinhua 20230924
https://english.news.cn/20230924/8575d1cb95734723985ffc95d00cc598/c.html
Biden Pacific summit suffers setback as Solomon Islands PM skips meeting
Guardian 20230924
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/24/biden-pacific-summit-suffers-setback-as-solomon-islands-pm-skips-meeting
US disappointed by impending absence of Solomon Islands Prime Minister at summit
GT 20230924
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202309/1298814.shtml
Gavoka eyes mainland China for tourism
FBCN 20230924
https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/gavoka-eyes-mainland-china-for-tourism/
Biden to Announce New US Embassies in Cook Islands, Niue
Bloomberg 20230924
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-24/biden-to-announce-new-us-embassies-in-cook-islands-niue-ap
Exhibition goods from New Zealand, Vanuatu and Niue being shipped to China for CIIE
Xinhua 20230924
https://english.news.cn/20230924/4d94ba51991049c180a548454927a42f/c.html
Pacific must be a zone of peace: Rabuka
FBCN 20230924
https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/pacific-must-be-a-zone-of-peace-rabuka/
Taiwan + SCS
PLA ground forces exercise deters Taiwan secessionists as long-range rockets, missiles, amphibious troops join 'unusual' drills around island
GT 20230924
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202309/1298817.shtml
Chinese military exercises detected in Fujian bay
Taipei Times 20230925
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2023/09/25/2003806746
Japan PM Kishida leans closer to Taiwan with hawkish Cabinet picks
Straits Times 20230924
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-pm-kishida-leans-closer-to-taiwan-with-hawkish-cabinet-picks
Philippines condemns Chinese 'floating barrier' in South China Sea
Reuters 20230924
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippines-condemns-chinese-floating-barrier-south-china-sea-2023-09-24/
China installs floating barrier in Scarborough Shoal — PCG
CNN (PH) 20230924
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/9/24/scarborough-barrier.html
Two Chinese Coast Guard Vessels Exit Japan’s Territorial Waters Off Senkakus; Japanese Fishing Vessel Operates in Nearby Area
Yomiuri 20230924
https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/defense-security/20230924-138783/
Capabilities
The Navy is rebuilding its anti-submarine tracking system
Task & Purpose 20230924
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/navy-underwater-anti-submarine-tracking-system/